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Chapter 5

Aneishen brought the cotton candy clouds together from the sky and formed a platform to stand on.  When it was solid enough she climbed out the window and stood on the cloud.  Controling the could was difficult since it was more candy than cloud, but eventually she managed to lower herself to the ground.  Then she took off, running along a path made of the same candy that the walls of her prison were made of.

Suddenly, the path changed to slippery, white, whipped cream and she slid off her feet and down hill.  When she finally got to her feet at the bottom she saw a clown holding a giant hammer.  She stood ready, prepared to fight.

The clown gave her a curious look, then hit the ground with his hammer, causing a vibration that knocked Aneishen off her feet.

"Didn't see that coming..." she grumbled, seeing the clown come closer with a creepy, overly happy look in its face.  She scrambled to her feet, only to be knocked to the ground again by the clown's hammer.

Just as the hammer was about to hit her while she was on the ground, a burst of flame surrounded her and a pair of hands grabbed her waist.  The clown sheilded its eyes and took a step back, moaning over its lost prey.  Just as quickly as it had come, the fire vanished, taking her with it.

She was thrown to the floor of the same room she had been in before.  Dark stood over her, a furious look in his eyes.  If he didn't need her as bait she would have sworn he'd have killed her right now.

"Thanks." she said.

"Don't try that again." Dark said coldly.  "You may have strong abilities, but there are things here that you aren't prepared for.  Next time you may not be so lucky."  He muttered something about stupid kids before leaving her alone yet again.

I'm not a kid. She thought, crossing her arms, I'm into my twenties now.  She dediced she wouldn't try to escape again.  Not just yet.  Maybe she could learn a bit more about the land from Dark, or maybe figure out how to control the cotton candy clouds for a bit longer so she could just fly out.  Whatever she was going to do, it wouldn't be today.

Rayman, Alaesia, and Neshae made their way towards the Candy Chateau.  It was where Dark's lair had been when he had first stolen the Heart of the World, or as some called it, the Great Protoon.  Rayman figured he'd still be there and that was where they'd find Aneishen.

The group had decided to split up.  Ly was going to go to the Fairy Counsil to get the fairies and anyone else ready for battle.  If the dead was rising, there would be a battle.  Rayman, Alaesia, and Neshae were going to rescue Aneishen, then meet up with the others, who were going to go ahead and find the Starbone.

Though along with the dread of what enemies might rise and attack them, Rayman couldn't help but feel an anxiety for a whole other reason.  If they waited long enough to destroy the portal, would his parents come out of it?

Dark had destroyed Rayman's planet years ago.  Rayman, his mom, and Neshae were among the few who escaped.  His father had been killed just before the planet's destruction, and his mother had died to protect him.  He wanted more than anything to see them again, to show them who he had become, his wife, his children, to have his family back.

Also, Rayman didn't really feel like he'd had enough time with his father.  He remembered being a little kid and playing games with Baeein many years ago.  Something would happen and he felt it was his job to go save the world.  He could be gone for days at a time, sometimes even longer.

"Rayman, you still with us?" Neshae's voice woke Rayman from his thoughts.

"Huh?  Yeah." Rayman answered.

Neshae sighed.  "You're thinking of Mom and Dad, aren't you?"

"Yeah." Rayman nodded.

"Me too."

Description
Chapter 5

Aneishen brought the cotton candy clouds together from the sky and formed a platform to stand on.  When it was solid enough she climbed out the window and stood on the cloud.  Controling the could was difficult since it was more candy than cloud, but eventually she managed to lower herself to the ground.  Then she took off, running along a path made of the same candy that the walls of her prison were made of.

Suddenly, the path changed to slippery, white, whipped cream and she slid off her feet and down hill.  When she finally got to her feet at the bottom she saw a clown holding a giant hammer.  She stood ready, prepared to fight.

The clown gave her a curious look, then hit the ground with his hammer, causing a vibration that knocked Aneishen off her feet.

"Didn't see that coming..." she grumbled, seeing the clown come closer with a creepy, overly happy look in its face.  She scrambled to her feet, only to be knocked to the ground again by the clown's hammer.

Just as the hammer was about to hit her while she was on the ground, a burst of flame surrounded her and a pair of hands grabbed her waist.  The clown sheilded its eyes and took a step back, moaning over its lost prey.  Just as quickly as it had come, the fire vanished, taking her with it.

She was thrown to the floor of the same room she had been in before.  Dark stood over her, a furious look in his eyes.  If he didn't need her as bait she would have sworn he'd have killed her right now.

"Thanks." she said.

"Don't try that again." Dark said coldly.  "You may have strong abilities, but there are things here that you aren't prepared for.  Next time you may not be so lucky."  He muttered something about stupid kids before leaving her alone yet again.

I'm not a kid. She thought, crossing her arms, I'm into my twenties now.  She dediced she wouldn't try to escape again.  Not just yet.  Maybe she could learn a bit more about the land from Dark, or maybe figure out how to control the cotton candy clouds for a bit longer so she could just fly out.  Whatever she was going to do, it wouldn't be today.

Rayman, Alaesia, and Neshae made their way towards the Candy Chateau.  It was where Dark's lair had been when he had first stolen the Heart of the World, or as some called it, the Great Protoon.  Rayman figured he'd still be there and that was where they'd find Aneishen.

The group had decided to split up.  Ly was going to go to the Fairy Counsil to get the fairies and anyone else ready for battle.  If the dead was rising, there would be a battle.  Rayman, Alaesia, and Neshae were going to rescue Aneishen, then meet up with the others, who were going to go ahead and find the Starbone.

Though along with the dread of what enemies might rise and attack them, Rayman couldn't help but feel an anxiety for a whole other reason.  If they waited long enough to destroy the portal, would his parents come out of it?

Dark had destroyed Rayman's planet years ago.  Rayman, his mom, and Neshae were among the few who escaped.  His father had been killed just before the planet's destruction, and his mother had died to protect him.  He wanted more than anything to see them again, to show them who he had become, his wife, his children, to have his family back.

Also, Rayman didn't really feel like he'd had enough time with his father.  He remembered being a little kid and playing games with Baeein many years ago.  Something would happen and he felt it was his job to go save the world.  He could be gone for days at a time, sometimes even longer.

"Rayman, you still with us?" Neshae's voice woke Rayman from his thoughts.

"Huh?  Yeah." Rayman answered.

Neshae sighed.  "You're thinking of Mom and Dad, aren't you?"

"Yeah." Rayman nodded.

"Me too."