The Glassy Sky

CHAPTER SIXTEEN: The Fourth Dimension

Where are we? I asked myself. Even Sully doesn't know where we are for I designed him to navigate me through the dream world, so he's very much familiar with the place. "I'm sorry, Zack. But I think I don't belong here." Sully said. "Why?" I asked. "Because a portal is opening for me, and it's sucking me in." Sully replied. Then a portal sucked Sully in and he's gone. How am I supposed to navigate this world without him? I don't even know what to do without him. Looks like we're on our own from now on. This forest from where we're standing is filled with vegetation of plants and flowers that are not known in the physical world. There are birds and herds of deer everywhere. They look close to the birds and deer's that we have in our world, but are different because the deer's are colored red and their horns and their size are as big as a moose. And most importantly, there are tree's that are as tall as the sky. "What is this place?" Toby asked.

"If I'm not mistaken," Azrael said, "I think we're in the fourth dimension."

"What's a fourth dimension?" Sam asked curiously.

"The fourth dimension is the world governed by fairies, elves and other creatures not known to man."

"Fairies exist?" Hunter asked, shocked of what he heard.

"Of course, if we exist, then that means they also exist. But on a different dimension. They called it the fourth dimension for our dimension is the fifth dimension." Azrael said. Azrael suddenly kneeled in the ground due to the pain that he experienced from Lucifer's attack. And suddenly a portal of light opened above us, sucking Azrael in. "I guess my time has come, whatever happens you need to go back to the dream world and finish the deed." Azrael said. It looks like it's up to us to finish what we've started. This world feels so different, the air is dense and it feels like spring. I tried to open a portal for us, but my weapon won't flame up. "What's happening?" I asked.

"Why, brother?" Sam asked.

"I can't use this stupid sword?"

"Let me try if I can use mine." Sam said. He tried his best, but he can't harness lightning from the palm of his hands. But he can release his weapons without a problem, though the only problem is the power within us has disappeared.

"Let me try if I can harness mine." Hunter tried his hardest, but he can't harness his powers in this world. Then it began to rain. As it gets stronger, we ran as fast as we could to find a shelter so we can rest for a bit. Our clothes are all soaked in water, and we can't help but feel like we're going to catch cold after this. Toby falls to one knee, "I don't feel so good." Toby said. I check his head and noticed that he has a fever. Hunter carried toby and we ran for it, at first he was hesitant but we forced him because he's sick. A few minutes later, we found a cottage. I'm hoping that no one's here for we are very desperate for a shelter right now.

We went inside the cottage and we found that this place is very neat and cozy. The only problem is, there is nothing to burn the wood on the fire place. Sam found some blankets and Hunter told everyone that we should all take of our clothes for we're soaking wet. We took of our clothes, but Toby is hesitant to take of his clothes. "You're gonna die here, if you don't." I said. I helped him take of his clothes and gave him a blanket to comfort himself from the cold. We all went to sleep as the dawn progresses to night. Then I noticed that Toby is shivering, so I went there and asked him. "Would you like to sleep by my side?"

"I don't want to."

"But you're shivering," I said. I touched his head and his fever is getting higher. "And looks like your fever is getting higher. You need to stay with me because you're feeling cold." I know a little of two about first aid for I trained once to be a paramedic. When someone is having a fever in situations like this, all you need to do is embrace them without your shirt on. Toby was hesitant so I went close to him, took his blanket off and cuddled him and covered I covered us with my blanket. "Your body's so warm, Zack." Toby said. He hugged me tighter. "You may rest now." I replied.

"I miss my mommy."

"I'll make sure that we're all gonna come back in one piece."

"Promise?"

"I promise!" I always keep my promise, and we're going to defeat Morpheus so we can all go back to the real world and live our lives. And so that Sam could be guided in the afterlife. After all, that's the deal we have with Azrael. I just hope that they will commit to their promises once we're done with our mission. The following morning, we all woke-up and Toby's feeling all well. Our outfits have already dried a bit and we're all ready to move. We first tidied up the place, return the blankets from where they belong and leave this place as neat as possible, leaving no trace that we've been here. The weather's perfect, it's all sunny but not too hot. It feels like spring has come. We all went outside to find a way to get out of here.