"That… that doesn't work so. We separated and that's that. Ok let me try and explain to you, in a simple manner. There are three kinds of HIRY: the puppet, the partners and the first ones. The puppet is just the form of the dreamer you could say. When a dreamer glimpses this world, puppets are affected and become like the… character of you, you know what I mean? They are like the shadow of you and just are basically you and you control them, hence just puppets. They are formed only once a dreamer glimpses. And technically you all are also puppets now, trapping the minds of the real one, additionally," WOD said.
"That made sense somehow," Aria said.
"The partner is, well… like me. I'm a permanent HIRY owned by Varun you could say. Whenever Varun dreams, I guide him and look after that he doesn't go astray and leaves the dream realm at some time, there's a limit to that. Some partners can change forms according to whom the puppet trusts more, whom they made memories with that day or who they are comfortable with at the moment," WOD said.
"Wow… so he imagines you as his future girlfriend or something?" Fara said.
"Well, a person can have different partners. And usually they have a fixed personality and a story which could sub-categorize partners into two types: the Form and the Firm. 'Form' changes forms as different people, even turns to different gender, according to the puppet's mood as I said. Chethan was Varun's 'Form' partner and also was keeping secret of being a HIRY and also helping him in ways, but whatever, anyone could do that. And I… am a 'Firm', with a particular story and character and one face. Though our cause is the same, to protect the puppet, we are different and hate each other's guts. That is why I sent him away," WOD said.
"This is more than just imagination," Jay said.
"Feelings are contagious. Primevels, and even beasts developed emotions and we imaginations do have them too," WOD said.
"And if anyone asks 'beasts and emotion?' they are out of the team," Varun said.
"And the third type, the first ones?" Aria asked.
"Yes, these are the most basic and are basically just pawns of the king and their memory character is all just the same and they obey the king. That is who you doubted me for," WOD said.
"Who controls the feelings or character of the king?" Jiant asked.
"Like some first guy maybe? Adam?" Maaz asked.
"Himself actually, he tries them out and learns himself. Heard he is a great guy though. Don't know how he exists, he just does. Or maybe he is 'our' imagination. Yeah, we have our theories too," WOD said.
"Well, he got a girl liking him and came to another realm. Boy, whatever planet she could be from, a lady is a lady. And he must be something," Aria said.
"Please don't ever again talk like that," Varun gulped.
"Well, so where are our partners…?" Jiant asked.
"How would I know? Dream realm is infinite and I can't know of everything," WOD said.
"Says the all-knowing," Fara, Aria and Varun said.
"Well, as flattering as the compliment is. No, I do not know where your Forms or Firms are. We either, go and stop Morpheus or something with my help, which is probably your only chance at winning or we go searching for your partners," WOD said.
"Well, I don't know which to choose," Varun said.
"What do you mean our only chance? What can you even do?" Jiant asked.
"Something very special," WOD said.
She lifted her hand and purple lightning zapped across her gauntlet.
"That… that will be helpful, very-very helpful," Varun said.
"Well, what IS that?" Jiant asked.
***
Morpheus… the huge scientist dude was… huge, almost the size of two well-grown humans, in some huge attire, luckily not red enough but blue. It was a shiny Santa; one in a million was the chance to sight him in the wild. He didn't look furious or grumpy but was focused on one goal, to get into the castle. He looked-
"-Varun!" WOD shook Varun from his deep thinking.
"Yeah?" Varun asked.
"Concentrate… but don't make it your sight-able universe," WOD sighed.
"Yeah!" Varun said.
"You," Morpheus said.
He was right in front of them now, as they were in between him and the castle.
"I hoped you would join me at my reunion with my parents. But, as much as I respect you for letting me come here. Please don't ruin this," Morpheus said.
"Well, you are ruining a lot of things by contacting Rahambose," Varun said.
"Precautions had to be taken. Rahambose will happen, now or later, he will. He is the phase, which the universe must go through, for the better," Morpheus said.
"You just think so," Varun said.
"And maybe I'm right. Some things are to happen. Universe is like an infant, which has been growing for a long time and Rahambose is a phase we must let it go through. And I choose to let it," Morpheus said.
"Yeah… you are the philosopher brain who says it's a phase. And we'll be the platelets helping it through," Varun said.
"However weird that sounds, I'm on his side," Aria said.
"What I'm doing is just selfish. Just like any other act in this universe," Morpheus said.
"Well, I'm kind and being a hero. The universe will just not praise me and in the end I'll destroy it myself. But now in the mood for some heroism," Varun said.
"Let me through!" Morpheus warned raising his fist.
"Here-here," WOD said.
WOD handed Varun the stone-gem and he equipped it, turning into his armour. Everyone's weapons from before appeared in their hands and they got ready to battle. Morpheus ran ahead with his fist ahead to fight. Everyone split and rounded him, but some energy pushed them all apart, throwing them to the ground.
"Enough!" a voice came as everyone fell down.
"What in the world was that?" Varun asked looking around.
"I'm the king of this realm. And I will not allow a battle in front of my castle," the voice said in a typical kings' voice.
"Somnus… show yourself!" WOD demanded.
"You… my HIRY. Stand down please. I mean no harm to anyone of you. I just want to meet my son," Somnus said.
"Your son wants Rahambose to happen. We can't allow that," Varun said.
"That is a problem of the real world. I merely ask you to give me time and talk to my son, which is all I require," Somnus said.
"Well, if he doesn't get all punchy. We will co-operate," Varun said.
"I just want to meet my parents," Morpheus said.
"Well, you made a lot of mess. Bringing in Kara and all," Jay said.
"You accuse me of something new and unknown. I did nothing! Except everything to get here," Morpheus said.
"He could be telling the truth you know," WOD said.
"We cool then," Aria said sheathing her sword.
"Well, talk it is. Though things still are unclear," Varun said sheathing his sword.
"Come in…" Somnus' voice echoed as the giant doors of the castle opened, welcoming everyone in.
Everyone just walked side by side to Morpheus and went in, to find a beautiful, golden palace walls and everything inside. It was empty and at the end of the hall sat a guy, on a huge throne. He looked old as Zeus, and he was Somnus… probably, we never know.
Everyone reached at the centre of the hall and Somnus raised his hand. Everyone stopped and the 'wind?' pushed everyone behind, as they were placed on comfortable chairs.
"I apologize for the happenings," Somnus said without wasting 'time?'.
"Yeah, your son did make many people as zombies and also made us kill them," Varun said.
"And you lured them all out and saved them. What more do you want?" Morpheus asked.
"We did nothing like that!" Varun said.
"As much as you both are into this quarrelling. We need to be matured adults here," Somnus said.
"Yeah… we are eighteen and will pass on that," Varun said.
"As much as I want to burst out and laugh for all the jokes you made all the way long. This is serious," Somnus said.
"Stalker alert," Varun said.
"Another pun out of that mouth and I shall raise a sword towards you. How much ever I do not want to do that," Morpheus said.
"Morpheus… please. Don't push this anymore," Somnus said.
"I don't even know if you are my father!" Morpheus stated.
"Well, I did know you would say that. It was very bad of what happened. But I had to send you out of this realm. You weren't a HIRY, to be able to bear this world," Somnus said.
"It was your doing? To send me out of here?" Morpheus asked.
"Yes… as much as your mother loved you, I had to make the choice. It was for your own good Morpheus, you need to understand that," Somnus said.
"All my life changed because of your choice," Morpheus said.
"I was counting on it," Somnus said.
"No… everyone thought I was crazy. Everyone thought I was just weak and finding a reason to hold onto this world. And that all I did was imagine scenarios like some teenager and that I believed it's true, like a baby. Is that a life you counted on for me? I mean… just because you think it's right, it's not!" Morpheus said slamming the chair hand.
"It was better than death," Somnus said.
"What do you mean?" Morpheus asked.
"I'll show you," Somnus said.
Somnus got up and everyone got teleported into another room and fell down to the floor. Everyone got up to see Somnus sitting on a chair beside a bed. Morpheus ran up to the spot quickly as everyone followed to see what it was.
There was a beautiful lady resting on the bed and barely with her eyes open. Somnus was holding her hands and trying to wake her up. The lady turned towards Morpheus and looked confused.
"That's Morpheus my dear," Somnus said.
"Morpheus…? My boy, you finally came?" the lady questioned not believing her own eyes.
"Mo-mom…?" Morpheus stuttered as a tear escaped his eye.