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Last time, I was left sobbing into Sphinikmon's fur after an argument with Matt. Matt is freaked out by my new-found magical abilities, he thinks I'm not telling him everything. All the other Chaos Clones have shown up, except Kalamon. After a Rhea Mana Twister, they joined us, just like Taichi.
"He's right Aelina."
"Not you to, Sphinikmon!"
"You ceased to be human the second you touched the Spirit Lines and came here."
"I don't understand...I'm human. Just because I dislike the human race as a whole doesn't mean I'm not human. And I never had these powers before."
"You're human in your own dimension. But in any of the dimensions you come to as a Prophet, you're a Prophet. Prophets aren't human."
I managed to stop crying and focus on what Sphinikmon was telling me.
"So what am I then?"
"Prophets, as far as I understand, are life force, spirit. You have no physical body here. You can do all sorts of things here that won't effect your body back in your own dimension."
"I see. Like Digiworld without the catch. But as Joe put it, pain still hurts. Time is stopped in my dimension, is that right?"
"That's right. You'll simply be in mid-stumble in your own dimension. You won't be wearing a skimpy costume in your dimension."
"So i'm like, a ghost or something? A spirit?"
"Not really...similar. You can't walk through walls and stuff."
"Bet I can."
"Don't be silly."
"When I get the right powers. I'll be able to."
".......I guess. If you get the right powers. This suits you doesn't it?"
"........"
"....I've been an idiot. I...I didn't mean to start crying..."
"It's my fault..."
We stared at Matt. He was looking down at the floor.
"No...it's me. I over-reacted. I'm a weak person. Just because I can throw magic around...It doesn't make me a strong person. I can take physical pain quite well, but yell at me and I can't take it. I'm pathetic..."
"......."
"......."
"We've got to go back now. We have to find the others."
"And I've got to get out of this costume."
"I like it."
"You would."
I closed my eyes and concentrated on the mana egg. When I opened them I was back in my jeans and T-shirt. I looked around at everyone. From being just me and Matt when we fell down that hole we'd gained my digi-partner, seven other Digimon and Kraichu Darkwolf. Plus I could transform into Sailor Rhea.
"I can use the other one to manipulate the spirit lines? To transport us back?"
"That's right. You've got the hang of this very quickly."
"K..everyone grab someone else. Coming Krai?"
"You're going to Digiworld? Of course I'm coming!"
The scenery shifted. But what it was replaced with wasn't right. It didn't seem real.
"This isn't right. Where are the Chaos Clones? Sphinikmon isn't here either!"
THEY'VE BEEN TRANSPORTED TO DIGIWORLD. BUT I INTERFERED WITH YOUR TELEPORTATION AND TRANSPORTED YOU HERE INSTEAD.
"So where's here then? And what's your plan this time?"
IT'S A WORLD OF DREAMS. AND NIGHTMARES. YOU'RE ALL UNCONSCIOUS. THIS IS PARALLEL TO THE DIGIWORLD. WHAT YOU DREAM IS REAL HERE, JUST LIKE THE INFORMATION PASSING THROUGH THE INTERNET IS REAL IN DIGIWORLD. AND IF YOU DIE...
"Nice plan. But it won't work! I haven't had a nightmare since I was eight! And if bad stuff does happen I always win! So HA!"
I DIDN'T SAY IT WAS YOUR DREAM AELINA.
".....if it's your dream Krai, I'm running and hiding."
"Why?"
"Don't ask." Krai I put that in just for you.
"How do you think we'll find out whose dream it is?"
"By what happens, obviously."
"It doesn't really matter though. We know we're dreaming so it'll be a lucid dream. Whoever's dream it is can conrol what happens if they concentrate."
"How do you know that Aelina?"
"I'm interested in that kinda junk. A had a lucid dream a couple of weeks ago. It sucked though because until about a minute before my dream ended I didn't realise I was dreaming. So I didn't get to do anything."
"What was it about?"
"Well there was this hotel and some important woman was coming to stay at it..this is no time to talk about my dream that I don't remember properly!"
"Sorry. It might have been helpful though. We've got to find out whose dream it is."
"It might not even be our dream at all. We might be in someone else's dream entirely."
"Well....what kind of stuff do you dream about then?"
"Um.....dragons and stuff."
Matt was looking at me like I was odd.
"Dragons and stuff? Are you sure you don't have nightmares? Maybe what we class as nightmares you don't."
"Like I said I always win. Like I had this dream were Izzy went evil and I dived into my Uncle David's field and he didn't see me. In practice though, it fails. Don't try it at home kids!"
"Izzy? Went evil?"
"Yeah I had this dream where me and Izzy were being chased round my yard by a big metal thingy. It got Izzy so he went evil and chased me. I hid around the back of the builing and he came around the corner so I dived into the long grass on my Uncle's field."
"Any dreams with me in?"
".........yes."
"Well?"
"I dun wanna tell ya! You might never speak to me again!"
"........."
Matt had gone red. I glared at him. Krai was trying not to laugh.
"It's not like that! Fine I'll tell you, but no laughing or not speaking me."
"...o.k. then."
"Well, I had this one were we in a posh swimming pool with a big twisty slide in the middle and T.K was there as well. You were going on the slide and I was determined to shove you off it."
"Why?!"
"I dunno."
"Carry on..."
"And anyway, I failed miserably at shoving you off the slide. Then you were gonna ambush me, I dunno how I knew, but anyway it was my friend Paul not you, and I fioled your ambush anyway, so HA! Then there were all these huge white blocks and we were climbing up them and we got took prisoner by some people in Alice in Wonderland costumes. Basically, we ran away and hid and they didn't find us."
"I'm starting to worry about you. You're not just making this up?"
"Think about it. How could I possibly make it up?" I'm not! I'm really not!
"Any more?"
"Yeah. Two more."
"Well?"
"Is this really the time to be discussing my weirdo dreams?"
"YES!" "YES!"
"Fine then. Well in one, we were being chased by a pair of bright orange and purple tigers, then I threw a ball of wool at 'em and they played with it and left us alone."
"The other one's the one with the treacle isn't it?"
"It was golden syrup actually but yeah Krai."
"'One with the treacle'. Do I want to hear this?"
"Yes. I mean No!"
"Aww, go on."
"Well....basically we were doing some kind of self discipline thing at my house. First we were doing some cleaning and then you had to pour treacle over my head and I had to leave it there. That was about it. Then I said I was going to bed and you tucked me in like I was five or something. And don't go all red on me!"
I was going red myself. I couldn't believe I was telling them this.
"That was it! I've told Krai this one and you know I'll tell you everything! Isn't that right Krai?"
Kraichu nodded.
"That's right. Actually there was more, but it was something about pikachu shaped easter eggs and saying self indulgence instead of self discipline and everyone laughing about it."
"Oh yeah."
"That's alright then."
"Glad to hear it. Happy now? And don't go telling everyone else."
"I won't. They wouldn't believe me."
The scenery shifted. It became a forest. It looked a lot like Digiworld.
"See, this is what happens when you watch too much Digimon."
"This doesn't provide any clue as to whose dream it is. Any of us could dream about Digiworld."
A huge dragon crashed through the trees in front of us. It was a stereotypical green one.
"Probably my dream then."
"Could be mine."
"Who cares! Lets get out of here!"
We turned round and ran. We came to my yard.
"So it is my dream! This is my farm! Round the back of the building! Follow me!"
We ran, like I had before, round the back of the building. There wasn't a fence blocking the other side.
"Hey! It's like it was when I was eleven! This is even better!"
"Why?! We're being chased by a dragon!"
"So?"
They both stared at me.
"Relax. I told you, I always win. We'll head up there and hide in the concrete pipes 'til we figure out a plan!"
"Concrete pipes?"
"You'll see what I mean! Go! If the dragon comes, dive into the grass."
"Great plan, Aelina. What if it doesn't work?"
"It will."
We'd almost got to the other side when the dragon did come into sight. We all dived over the fence and landed in a heap.
"Get off!"
"Sorry!"
"That's twice now! Don't let it become a habit!"
"Shhhhh!"
Sure enough the dragon went past. We waited for a minute, then climbed through the fence and crept round the corner into the concrete pipes.
Matt looked decisive. He looked at me.
"It's your dream. You'll know what will work and what won't. So what's the plan? You've got one already right?"
"Right. I bet I can all kinds of backflips and other impossible stuff. My dreams are like that. So I'll challeneg the dragon and beat it senseless."
"Are you sure you can do that?"
"Well an attitude like that isn't going to get us anywhere!"
"It's there.....looks like we're about to find out."
I climbed onto the top of the tubes and yelled at it
"Alright you overgrown toad! Come on if ya think your 'ard enough!"
"Aelina that's really bad..."
"Hey it's my dream. You got a better one mister?"
"Give me a minute."
"Rhea Mana Power! Make up!"
The dragon roared and and snapped at me, I spun round and kicked it hard on the snout. It roared in pain. I did an impressive flip onto it's head then down behind it, picked it up by it's tail, swung it round and threw it across the field.
"And don't try it again else I'll keel you!"
Matt and Krai were staring at me.
"Wha-at? It isn't gonna bother us now is it?"
"How did you do that?"
"I just did. How many times do I have to tell you this is my dream?"
"OK then."
The scenery shattered like glass. We were on the floor. Sphinikmon and the chaos clones were looking down at us.
"It's about time you woke up. You were dreaming. Have a nice dream?"
"You bet."
"Yeah right Aelina...real nice."
"We won didn't we? I told you I'd win."
I was exhausted. I fell asleep again.
"Hey you can't fall asleep again! Aelina!"
"Wake up!"
"If she hasn't woke up by the time the others get here we'll get Mimi to sing."
"Huh?"
"Never mind...."