We were walking down the hallway towards my room, when suddenly, I stopped, feeling an intense wave of anger and hostility...again. Ximh felt it to, because he turned to me, questioning look on his face.
"Did you...?" he said.
"Yeah," I answered. "Let's go check it out. They're probably still in the arena."
We both portalled into the box to see Triskix get punched in the face and chewed out thoroughly by Akane, who then drank another one of those "DRINK ME" potions from Wonderland. Not this again...
A few moments later, though, Akane faded from our view. I simply sighed, as Triskix went off to figure out how to get her back. Would I never find a moment of solitude ever again in this Castle?
Triskix returned a little while later, and told us of a plan to open a giant portal to retrieve Akane. Still needed proper rest, I knew I wouldn't be able to help make the portal, but that didn't mean that I couldn't help in another way. When Tsukux asked, "But where is it going? We can't open a portal without knowing where the destination is," I quickly answered, "You can. Just open it into nothingness. Don't think of any destination at all."
Aryax, Xemmsur, Nyx, and Ximh all nodded, and concentrated on their task. I stood to the side along with the others, and watched. They seemed to have everything under control, so I left the room, trying to find some peace.
Once I got to my room, however, I could still feel the energy being given off by the massive portal. "Well," I muttered, "you know what they say, Rex. There's no place like home." I created a portal and went back to my world of Halloweentown.
I arrived in the Graveyard, my usual spot, and saw Xait coming in through the gates. We looked at each other, but neither of us said anything. I walked ahead first, finding the gate to Moonlight Hill and stepping through. I made my way to the graves I had dug so long ago, and sat down near them. I touched the headstones, feeling the faint echo of an emotion I used to know.
"Friends?" Xait said behind me. For once, I hadn't noticed his approach, lost in the memories. I looked down.
"Yeah," I said. "But gone now. Long gone."
"I understand," he said quietly, black eyes flashing with something like sympathy, and he walked away, leaving me alone.
