Dreamweaver; Successor Of The Nightmare King

Episode 22: Keeping In Touch With The Gang Back In The Real World

EPISODE 22: KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH THE GANG BACK IN THE REAL WORLD

I was in my Gramps' arena.

"You seem a bit distracted San. Is anything the matter?" my Gramps asked.

"Can I take a break Gramps?" I asked.

He sighed.

"Well, we've been going at it continuously for almost five weeks now. You deserve a break. Besides, we won't be able to achieve much with you distracted as you are now" my Gramps said.

I smiled.

"Thanks a lot Gramps" I said and walked out of the arena and into the Castle's Courtyard.

During the five years after Zanböngfar's defeat that my Dad remained in the Dream World, he, my Gramps and my Granny had worked hard with the Dream King to merge certain elements of the Realm Of Dreams with that of the Realm Of Nightmares so the Nightmare Realm had many lands that were beautiful in contrast to the days of conflict between both realms when it was completely terrifying.

In the Courtyard were a number of gardens. I sat on a bench in one of the gardens. I reached into my pocket and pulled out the mini representation of Christopher Concordia had given me. I smiled.

In Great Dreamers' High, it was Friday and Arlene continued to tutor Ciella. As Arlene taught Ciella more about sigils, Ciella's mini representation of Christopher began to ring. Ciella removed it and saw that it was a call from me. Her eyes lighted up in excitement.

"It's from San!" she said excitedly.

"Can I answer it?" she stared at Arlene imploringly.

"Of course, let's take a break. You've been working really hard these past few weeks" Arlene said.

"Thanks!" Ciella said and answered the call.

My face popped up.

"Hello Ciella. It's been a while. Concordia handed me a mini representation of Christopher so that I could stay in touch with you guys" I said happily.

"San! It's you! It's really you!" Ciella said excitedly.

"Of course it's me. How have you been?" I asked.

"Your siblings, Concordia, Arlene and Mitsuki transferred to our school" Ciella said.

"Concordia told me a bit about that. But where are you guys now? The background doesn't look like a classroom setting" I asked.

"We're not in a classroom. We're in an old library on campus. Mitsuki, Arlene and Concordia formed a club. I joined shortly after" Ciella explained.

"Wow, things sure got interesting while I was away" I said with a laugh.

"Arlene has been teaching me a lot about the Dream World for the past five weeks. I've began to understand a bit more about sigils" Ciella said.

A look of concern flashed across my face. Ciella noticed it.

"Don't worry, Arlene already explained the risks to me and I'm determined to become a Dream Knight" Ciella said seriously.

Part of me knew that I was the reason Ciella had decided to take such a risk and it worried me. I also could not deny the determination in Ciella's eyes so I didn't protest.

"I can't afford to slack off now" I thought with a serious expression on my face.

"San, you look so serious. Is something bothering you?" Ciella asked.

She felt that I might be against her decision to become a Dream Knight.

"It's nothing" I said with a smile.