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— How dare you leave the Council, help that... Nightmare! and then come back here?! — she flung her arms up while scolding the Fairy comfortably sat on a rocking char. Said fairy's tail went through the space between the seat and arms chair and occasionally twitched in annoyance.
— Because Rayman asked for my help, isn't that obvious? Like- he and our friends went to the Council asking for help and you — she pointed at the nymph standing in front of her — with all the Nymphs and the undecipherable number of Grand Minimus denied the help to even Clark! He was unconscious! — she sat straight on the chair for the first time since she arrived at Betilla's designated room.
Betilla gasped — I never denied help to Rayman and friends! — she fan herself with her hand and pressed the other against her cheek — I'm not a cruel monster — she said appalled, then she fisted her hands and threw them down in a fit — But I'd never help a nightmare! Specially not him! He had done terrible things in the past! —
Ly sighed, she was right, she could give her that but — Look I see where you're coming from, but you must also understand that Raymesis was created to be a weapon, like Rayman —
— Rayman is NOT a weapon! —
— Of course he is! — the fairy stood up — but you cared so much for him that you began to treat him like your son! — she pinched the bridge of her nose and shook her head — listen, Rayman was a little kid trying to make mommy and aunties proud, but now he's a grown man with a strong sense for justice for every creature —
— What's your point? — the nymph crossed her arms and squinted.
— That Raymesis also grew, he's not the same and he had proven to be worth being called a hero —
— He's NOT! — Betilla yelled, losing the little composure she had.
— If you cared to listen to your "son" you'd have known what really happened in the Ruins — Ly stood up and muttered on her face, her tail's fur bristled and her pupils torn.
These words strucked Betilla, her annoyance soon turned into guilt, her eyes softened and she tightly pressed her lips together.
Ly sighed and moved away from the nymph's face, her pupils rounded and with both hands she brushed down her tail.
— Call a meeting tomorrow, I will ask Murfy for the manual and we will talk about what happened down there —
Betilla nodded and lowered to stand on the floor — Sorry for yelling —
Ly lifted her eyes to see her for a moment but turned them back on her tail — Don't worry about it — She shook her tail and lifted her head — I'm leaving, see you in the morning — she wasn't up to stay any longer to hear more of her thoughts about the situation so she left the room, closing the door behind herself.
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— So Rayman did turn into a nightmare creature? — The cloaked gentleman asked while watching the works of the Teensie. He was sat on a chair while enjoying some piping hot tea.
— Yes! Yet Dark Rayman couldn't control him completely, b-but I'm certain he guided Rayman towards Raymesis, we just have to wait our intel to report what happened — Ales explained with a sweet tone, he was busy hooking Dark Rayman's skeleton to a small base where he could expand, move and connect his parts to a basic control panel.
— He didn't — a sweet and very familiar voice echoed in the room.
Ales looked everywhere, trying to find the source of that voice but Mr. Dark's eyes immediately darted upwards. Above the support beam glowed two particular green eyes with their pupils torn, her tail waved from side to side in a playful way.
— I wasn't expecting you to be our intel, Ly — Mr. Dark settled his cup and served one to the Fairy.
— I'm not — she jumped down and combed her hair backwards. She took the cup and blew into it before sipping it — Chamomile, someone's anxious~ — she commented with a naughty tone.
— What are you doing here? — Ales pointed at her with a screwdriver — You better NOT be here to laugh like last time! — his attitude was defensive and with reason, she came to laugh at him when he received the news that his dark Teensie clones were sent to the pig's constellation.
Mr. Dark lifted a hand, stopping Ales' blabbering, but his eyes kept seeing the Fairy.
— You know something... — the dark lord accused.
— Ouias I know something — she took her sweet time to give it another sip to the tea — Ahhh~ — and another sip — I know that Raymesis saved Rayman with the power of love and by now they're probably making out in a cabin in the middle of the woods at the top of a mountain —
Mr. Dark saw her half eye lidded while one of his eyes twitched, then he took his own cup in a tense way and took a loooong sip. Ales' face twisted in a grimace of displeasure.
— Are you serious?! Be politer when talking to Mister Dark!! — yelled the little rat.
This just pulled a big naughty smile on her face.
Not long after a minion entered the room, a Livingstone, and bowed at the dark lord — Mister Dark, Mansay, we spotted Rayman unchanged and in company of his friends near the Fairy Council. The nymphs denied the entrance but Ly the Fairy joined them — is when he lifted his eyes that he saw said Fairy, the green color of his face faded and he lowered his head even more — T-They're currently in the guts of Clearleaf forest —
— You're late! She already told us that!! — Ales yelled.
— Enough of your cries Ales! — Mr. Dark said in an annoyed tone, this scared both Ales and the minion. Ly was unfazed enjoying her tea. The cloaked man sighed and waved at the Livingstone, dismissing him — How... —
— How what? — Ly asked.
— How did Raymesis turned Rayman back into a dream creature? —
— I don't know; I was in the council when everything happened — she shrugged.
— Don't play dumb games, Ly. You know more! — he stood up, throwing his cup to the ground, breaking it, and he walked to be face to face with her, he had his raging eyes pinned on her and his hands hovering on her sides, threatening.
Ly looked up at him and chuckled, she then finished her cup and focused her eyes on him — I helped them get out by telling Murfy and Globox how to find a path to help them escape. And when they were out I helped Raymesis with his injuries. I have no idea what Raymesis or any of their friends did to help Rayman go back to normal but I can tell you they were very manhandled — she fluttered her pretty eyelashes and pushed her cup to him. He begrudgingly took it, relaxing his shoulders — You lost control over Raymesis, and you had no control over Rayman. If I were you, I'd focus on what I can command without backstabbers — she smiled, showing her teeth.
Mr. Dark thought about it and backed. Once she had a direct view at Ales she lifted and pointed a finger at him to then fake laugh.
— Ha ha ha! — it followed some real chuckles and she finally jumped back up and out the window. Leaving them the way she had found them, by themselves.
— Arf! That-! — Ales stomped annoyed while pulling the skin under his eyes down.
While Mansay was having a tantrum, Mr. Dark lowered his eyes to see the cup and found a sphere in it, a dark one contained in a thin layer of silver lum energy. He picked it up with his fingertips and exanimated it. It felt like... Like Dark Rayman. These were Dark Rayman's remains, his dark energy, and she had contained them and brought them to him.
The Dark Lord was no foul, he immediately knew what she meant.
— Ales... You better have some ideas to improve our creation — he said while turning and showing him the little gift the Fairy had left them.
Ales opened his mouth surprised and then smiled widely — I do! — he said, he then searched for a box in between his stuff. One that contained the original ideas for DarkRay's building, prototypes and discarded ideas.
— Good... —