We traveled deeper into my mind, going through countless memories. Some had static obscuring them, others the static completely covered. The snickering got really old for some of the embarrassing memories that I will not go into detail about.

“Shut the hell up,” I say.

“Oh come on, you got admit that it was a little funny,” the Queen says.

“No it wasn’t and this is torture.”

“Oh you have to find some sort of humor in it.”

“No I don’t and I refuse to.”

“Will you both shut the fuck up!” Grizzly yells.

“What’s the matter with you?” I ask.

“You both constantly squabble over and over. just shut the hell up!” he says, pulling out his metal claws and pointing a finger at me, the tip charging a small a green ball.

“Okay we’ll stop, just don’t shoot,” I say before Grizzly puts back his metal claw. We continued our walk in complete silence.

“So do you miss them?” the Queen asks.

“Miss who?”

“Your family.”

“Yeah. There's not a day that goes by that I don’t think of him.”

“Him?”

“Yeah, my brother Alex. Our parents passed from old age a while ago.”

“Oh, well I hope one day you will meet him again.”

“Me too,” I say before we reached the end of my memories. What sat out before us was a void of nothing but darkness. “Uh Grizzly, where are we now?”

“According to the map we are at the edge of your nightmares. This will be the most dangerous but final part of your journey here.”

“Great. And when will your friend come help us?”

“Soon… I hope.”

“We are going to die aren't we?”

“Maybe.”

“We’ll survive. What can kill two giant xenomorph’s?” the Queen asks.

“I can think of many things,” Grizzly replies.

“Alright guys, we’re going to leg it,” I say, walking into the darkness. First contact with the wispy darkness feels very cold, like falling under a frozen lake, forcing my form back into a xenomorph. “Fuck it’s cold.”

“Stop being a baby,” Grizzly says, creating a ball of white light that lit up a small area of the darkness, also providing warmth.

“Thanks Grizzly,” I say.

“So, which way?” the Queen asks.

“According to the map, forward.”

“Well, onwards; we don’t have all day,” Grizzly says.

“Alright calm down, I’m going,” I say, walking forward before stopping seeing hundreds of yellow eyes staring at us.

“Uh, what do we do now?” the Queen asks

“Hey, Grizzly, can you make the light bigger?” I ask before the ball of light grows, revealing dark and skinny figures with yellow eyes and spikes for arms and legs. They were all taller than me by a foot. They seemed to be shying away from the light. I looked around to see Grizzly snickering with a paw to his mouth. “This is not funny,” I say in a hushed tone. As I said that, the light got a little brighter.

“It is funny. Look around: you’re surrounded with slim chances of escaping.”

“Look, can you just make the light bigger?” I ask.

“Sorry, but I have already involved myself too much.” he says.

“What, then how the fuck are we supposed to get out of this situation?” I ask angrily.

“Well, this is your mind. Think of something to help you,” Grizzly says before suddenly I get an idea.

Suddenly four red lightsabers appear in my hands. I look at them in awe, not believing what i'm seeing.

“Whoa, you can do that?” the Queen asks in amazement.

I twirl the lightsaber, hearing satisfying hum. I take an experimental slash at one of the creatures only for it to go through it leaving it unscathed. I realize I can’t hurt it. The creature takes a swing at me, but as his spike arm tries to hit me it dissipates in the light. It hisses in pain and pulls back its stub to regrow it in the darkness. Suddenly I have another idea.

A silver blade with a cross going down the middle covered in a transparent golden light appears in my hands. I slash at the air for the blade to shoot out golden light from the sword in the shape of the slash I did. The golden light cut through the one line of darkness creatures, dissipating them.

“This is the best day ever. I get to see weapons never made or used before,” the Queen says giddily.

“Quite impressive,” remarks Grizzly.

“Thanks, but how does the Queen know about weapons and how to speak english?” I ask.

“She absorbed your basic memories and basic knowledge. I had to restore them, but some of your memories are fractured because some of the magic is beyond my power.” Grizzly explains.

“Wait, what memories?” I ask.

“How about i’ll tell you all about it if you can make it out of your nightmares without dying,” Grizzly says as I slash again and again at the creatures, but there are so many of them. I glance up at the ball of light Grizzly conjured before I get another idea. I stick my sword into the ball of light dispersing the light like a solar flare, killing all of the creatures.

“Quick, run!” I yell as I break into a sprint. Soon, dark creatures were following quickly and gaining on us. Alright, this is my mind and these creatures are destroyed by light. So, if light this room up then they will all be gone. Suddenly I stop and try to light the room up. I close my eyes and think of light feelings, but I open my eyes and still see darkness and the creatures.

“Why isn’t this working?”

“Your thoughts here are tied to your emotions,” Grizzly explains.

I start to try to feel pleasant things. I try and think of calming thoughts –things that cheer me up like puppies and kittens, but none of it was working. I try to think of people like Snapshot, Tyalor, Avera, and Yolouce. But then I think of Slash. He has been with me for awhile and is my first hatchling. He has brought me so much happiness he would do anything to just stay by my side, even defy my own word.

I open my eyes to be greeted with the sight of light. The whole room looked like it was above clouds. The floor was a thick white carpet of mist and the room felt pleasant, no longer a void of darkness. There was a castle floating on the clouds in the distance. “I think the way out is through that castle.”

“Okay, i’m going to say it now. No it isn't,” Grizzly says now on top of a flying nimbus before falling through it. “I forgot about the “pure of heart” thing.” he says, rubbing the back of his head.

“What is going on?” I ask.

“This isn’t your mind, this is actually where I live,” Grizzly explains.

“Wait what?”

“Yeah, I needed some positivity to clear out these nightmares that were just annoying.”

“So, I came here for nothing?”

“No, I will reward you,” he says placing his paw on my chest, causing a green orb to glow inside.

“What are you doing?”

“I have unlocked your magic for your staff and I have started to flow my power into you,” he says, before I start noticing a small constant stream of green light flowing into me, growing my orb.

“Okay, what does that mean?”

“I am increasing your magic supply and power,”

The Queen watches in amazement.

“But if you ever suddenly need a large surge of power, just say these words,” he says before grabbing my head while conjuring a metal claw. I feel a headache and I grab my head.

“Ow, what did you do?”

“That’s a side effect of transferring knowledge.”

“Wait, if this is where you live, then who is she?” I ask pointing at the Queen.

“Oh, she is very much from your mind.”

“Wait, really?” she asks.

“Yes,” Grizzly replies.

“So, i'm not fake?”

“No, you’re not fake, you are real.”

“So, how did we get here if we were in my mind?” I ask.

“There is a passage from your mind into my home.”

“Oh, well what about her?”

“She can live with me in my palace if she wants.”

“Oh, really? Thank you!” she says, hugging Grizzly before he pushes her off using a green magic shield.

“However, you must wear a french maid dress,” Grizzly says, smirking.

“What is that?” she asks.

“Oh, something embarrassing,” Grizzly explains, snapping his fingers and with a green flash a french maid’s dress appears on her. She looks down with a green blush appearing on her face. I try to hold in my laugh, resulting in snickers.

“Alright, that’s enough fun. See ya. Oh, and also, when you get to the tree of harmony put this on it,” Grizzly says, handing me a green pin. “The tree of harmony is located in the everfree forest.” A portal opens beneath me before I can say anything, causing me to fall through it into a brief darkness.

“Khyax you’re awake,” Slash says, hugging me.

“What is with all of this hugging?” I ask.

“You have been out for a week,” Snapshot says.

“We interrogated the griffin and we figured out that he wa-”

“Sorry, but can this wait until after I get to the battle?” I ask.

“Wait, are you trying to go to the actual battle?” he asks.

“Yes, that's not a problem is it?”

“Oh no sir, this is perfectly fine.”

“Good.”

“I’ll prepare you a ride there,” he says walking away. I look around seeing that i'm in a bed with white sheets and a whole white marble room. I assume that it's a library.

“Hey Slash.”

“Yes?”

“You know being in that coma has got me to thinking that I need an heir.”

“Are you saying that you want-”

“Yes, I want you to be that heir,” I say, putting the green pin on the bed and standing up.

"Also get a chariot ready, im going to the battle." I say.

Author's Note

Finally this is finished sorry for the wait but I have been busy. I hope you like and prepare for next chapter its already finished. I'll post it March 4. See ya then.