When Fates Align

Chapter 5 (Rachel)

I lean against a wall beside Morpheus as we wait.
"Can I ask you a question? I ask as I turn to look at Morpheus,
"What is it?

"What is it that you do?"

He sighs before looking at me " I create dreams and Nightmares, I control the dreaming world"

"Do you enjoy doing it?, controlling the dreaming world?"

He looks at me with surprise, he takes a minute to answer "It's all I've ever know"

Flapping of wings is heard as Matthew flies over to us "I'm back"
"Yes, in spite of my telling you to leave" grumbles Morpheus

"I... I can't. I... The boss lady told me--" he stutters
" Lucienne is not your master"

" She told me you'd say that too."

"Do you know who I am?"

" Not entirely, but I... I don't even know who I am anymore. A couple hours ago, I apparently died in my sleep, and now I... I'm a bird. I... I used to have thumbs, Now, I have these things" the raven sighs, his wings drop with sadness.

"Yes. And you must use them to fly back to the Dreaming. This world is not safe"

" You think I don't know that? I lived my whole life here. That's why Lucienne sent me to help you."

"My last raven came here to help me."

" Yeah? Where is he now?"
I look at Morpheus with sadness, I remember this dream the raven tried to free him from his glass containment.

"Her name was Jessamy. She died. Trying to help me." A frown sits upon his face. I place my hand on his arm, he just looks at me.

" I'm sorry. Look, let me at least help you find this woman. If she's asleep, we've probably got five or six hours before she's on the move again"

"Let him help us" I ask, looking him in the eyes, his eyes dart between mine before he sighs.

" If she is asleep, then I know exactly where to find her."
Matthew flies over to land on my shoulder as we disappear.
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"Is she okay?" I question, as we stand in Constantine's apartment, she's lying on her couch, twitching and calling out for someone named Astra.I crouch beside her and place my hand on her shoulder. She gasps awake and looks directly at us.

"For fսck's sake. How did you find me?"

" You were dreaming. But it wasn't only a dream, was it? It's a memory. No wonder you do not sleep."

I look at Morpheus confused.

"Maybe I don't deserve to" she snarles

"Perhaps not. But I could make it go away." He mentions

"Only if I help you find your sand." She laughs standing up

"Though, finding anything in this place may require more magic than even you can muster" Morpheus comments with disgust. I look around to see books and rubbish litters the floor.

"Ill look in the office. Try not to clean up while I'm gone." She tries to walk off but Morpheus steps forward.

"Were coming with you" I say,
" You have a gift for disappearing." Morpheus continues.

"Cute finishing eachothers sentences, alright then, but if the mess in here offends you, wait till you see my office"

We enter a room books practically line the walls, Constantine begins to move stuff around on the desk, object clatter as she does. I begin to help her.
"Why do you humans love objects so much?"
"They do come in handy sometimes" I comment, I sneeze as some dust gets up my nose.
" You seem pretty attached to your sand." Constantine states as she opens a drawer.