Let the Nightmare Begin

'''Catt Hatter:''' *Catt shuffled down the hallway moving more like a ghost than a person as she wandered aimlessly from corridor to corridor.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  Nex stepped out of the library and seeing Catt put on a smile. "Hey there Catt!" She called.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Oh, hello Nex. *She said forcing a tired smile onto her face.* You seem quite jovial today, did something good happen?

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "Oh yes." Nex said happily. "Something did."

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Well don't leave me hanging in suspense, *She said, sort-of laughing.* What happened?

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "I would like Dreamer to hear this as well, could you go get her for me?" Nex asked sweetly.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Sorry, I don't know where she is. But there's no harm in saying it twice is there?

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "Yes there is. She is must likely in her room." Nex said playfully. '' 'Gotta get her to go there and get her, that dimensional portal invention, i can't get near her with it. But i can sense it' '' Nex thought.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Oh. * Catt said, blinking. Something was off here, she decided to try a test.* Did she decide to cancel her daily walk today? I thought the weather was good for an outdoor jaunt.

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "Dreamer doesn't go on works silly" Nex said crossing her arms smiling.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Oh, she doesn't? I must be confusing her with someone else then. *She pondered a moment.* Where's your death-frisbee? I've been wondering if I could get a closer look at it. It's really cool.

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  This is where Nex faltered. "Death frisbee?" Confusion evident in there voice.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Y'know, * She said moving her arm in a mimicry of when Nex would summon her chakrams.* Your maraca, flat metal thing. you throw it and people die.

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "Chakrams?" Nex asked. '''Catt Hatter:'''  Yeah, those. Mind if I see one? *Nex wasn't acting like herself, at all.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  She summoned a weapon but it looked much different. "Uh.." '''Catt Hatter:'''  Don't worry, I'll be careful not to cut myself. *She reassured, holding out her hand. In the distance she heard the sound of breaking glass.*

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Meanwhile, Nex on her way back is encountering monster after monster and she can't figure out why. She keeps getting held up in the streets of London and facing members in the society?

Nex sliced through Hela with her chakram the figure fading turning to a bat like creature. Nex cocked her head confused. "What the?" She asked. Before she had time to ponder this odd occurrence a copy of herself was upon her. Nex summoned her Chakrams and began to fight the copy.

They slashed at one another with expert skill, equally matched. Nex threw her Chakrams at the impostor who skillfully doged them and then kicked Nex in the stomach with a sickening blow. Real Nex was caught off balance and the copy seized the opportunity throwing Nex into a window. Glass sprayed in every direction as Nex crashed through the window of the society and into a skeleton, her chakram clattering on the ground away from her. The impostor leapt through the window with inhuman strength. Nex groaned sitting up summoning her weapons and throwing them expertly slicing through her copy and running off down the hall.

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'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  Nex glared at catt. "WHy do you wish to test me?"

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Because, * She withdrew her hand.* You're not Nex.

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "What makes you believe that?" Fake Nex asked calmly right as the real Nex walked in shutting, okay slamming the door shut. "What th- uh... Catt?" Nex asked confused summoning her weapons. "Step away from that fake. I'm already pissed off and if that thing hurts you i swear i will loose the little sanity i have left"

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Well, that's a good argument right there. *Catt said to the impostor, taking a step back.* Don't worry Nex, I'm hard to damage.

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  Nex fell to her knees. "Great i'm REALLY tired" She said. Fake Nex cursed.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Did you want me to help fight this thing? *Catt asked the kneeling Nex.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "no I just need a minute" nex said while the fake growled pouncing on to nex pinning her. "rude"

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Oi! * Catt said, kicking the impostor off of Nex. She was surprisingly strong for her temperament.* Wait your turn.

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "cart there is not turns in battle" nex said rising weapons summoned. Fake Nex summoned her claymore.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  It was a figure of speech, *She said, stepping over beside Nex.* You good now?

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "Nope." Nex said as she ducked when the fake swung. "Get out of here!" Nex yelled. "I don't want you getting hurt again!"

'''Catt Hatter:'''  *Catt paled. Nex couldn't know about that, no. She had to be referring to when Hela had shot her.* I-I'll be fine, *Catt stuck her leg out to trip the impersonator.* Unless there is someone we can call for help, I'm not going anywhere!

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "Catt i'm asking you nicely" Nex said through gritted teeth the fake dodging catt's foot and Nex using her chakram to block the claymore. "TO. LEAVE!" She yelled sternly.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Not, on your, life! *Catt yelled the last word as she buried her rapier into the impostor from behind. Nex grunted as the tip of the thin blade grazed her shoulder.* Aah! I'm sorry! *Catt blustered as the sword was torn from her hand.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  Nex flinched at the blade and Fake Nex's form glitches starting to show a serpent like creature.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  *Catt shrunk away from the combatants, collapsing into a heap once she hit a wall. Her hands covered her face.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "Gagh!" The fake called maintaining Nex's form after flashing through fifty different forms claymore clattering. Nex watched. '''Catt Hatter:'''  *What was she thinking? She'd only been training with Mz. Hyde for a few months, why had she thought she could be any sort of help to the trained assassin against an otherworldly monstrosity? Why couldn't she help her friends right? She started to cry behind her shaking hands.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  The fake teleported behind Nex and sighed clutching the glowing white wound. Nex stood up and summoned her chakrams. "Stop crying and fight."

'''Catt Hatter:'''  I'm sorry! I'm sorry, I'm useless! *She had lost her sword and hurt another of her friends. How horrid could she be? Now she wasn't even trying to help Nex fight!*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "No your not!" Nex yelled getting up and pointed at fake Nex. "You managed to wound the guardian of the multiverse." She said. Fake Nex rose and summoned the claymore again.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  But I hit you too!

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "That doesn't matter" Nex said. Fake Nex lunged at Nex and the two engaged in close combat.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  *She got up on her knees.* Of course it matters! If I can't aim properly I'm more of a hazard than a benefit!

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "No it doesn't! As long. as you. get that job. DONE!" Nex called in the process of fighting.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  *Catt looked around.* B-but I lost my sword! I can't fight! '''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "FInd it and help me!" Nex called finally realizing.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Ungh, * Still crying Catt scrambled over to her fallen blade and seized it. She swung at the Guardian's calves.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  THe form flashed again and Nex slashed this time the fake flashed through many forms glowing. "SHield your eyes!" Nex yelled turning around and closing her eyes and covering them with her hands.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  *Catt dove to the floor, covering her eyes with her free arm.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  The was an explosion of light and fake Nex was gone. Nex smiled sighing.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  *Catt got up and walked over to Nex, aiming to treat her injuries.* I'm-m sor-ry...

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "It's a minor stab wound i'm perfectly fine. I have suffered FAR worse" Nex said.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Ngh-ungh! Buh- I, *Catt buried her face into Nex's uninjured shoulder and mumbled.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "catt I'm fine" nex said.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  I'm sorry. *She pulled away, wiping her eyes.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "For what? Catt i'm a assassin i get hurt for a living. I have been stabbed, burned, had broken bones, cuts, i have had it all" Nex said

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Yeah, but I'm your friend. Friends shouldn't hurt each other!

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "My fellow assassins who are my friends hurt each other all the time. I'm use to it." Nex said shrugging.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  That sounds horrible... *She gave Nex a blank look, utterly confused.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "It's funny honestly, during our practice fights it happens and then there's our crazy doctor. She does a great job don't get me wrong but she yells at us fierce and it's hilarious!" Nex called chuckling fondly.

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Okay... * The idea that people wouldn't hold accidental injuries against each other was a foreign concept to her. She didn't know how to deal with it.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  Nex shook her head and hugged catt. "Thank you for your concern"

'''Catt Hatter:'''  Y-you're welcome. *She awkwardly returned the hug. Usually Nex wasn't a huggy kind of person.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  Nex smiled

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A shortly after Nex is called way again for a mission but no one knew this since she comes and goes as she pleases. She wanted to warn Dreamer of the danger she was in but time was not on her side. Nex was reluctant to leave again but she needed to as her job was not one where sick days were often allowed. She vowed to return as quickly as possible and as long as Dreamer stayed within her room, were she was working a dimensional portal invention, the guardian was unable to touch her.

Dreamer Jekyll, well known for studying Dimensions and defying laws people commonly knew and knows she is in trouble. For a while a creature has been tracking her down, looking for her, searching for her and now since she hasn't been constantly moving from Dimension to Dimension he has found her. And Dreamer Jekyll is under arrest for unauthorized rift travel which the number of times she's done so can cost her a life in prison. The being who is after her is the guardian of the multiverse, he's in charge of keeping peace and regulating Rift travel. But Dreamer has disrupted both and now she has a price to pay.

Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ): ( The doctor makes his rounds through the Society's halls, munching on a breakfast sandwich as he passes. He savors the warm brie and decadent white dough against his palate. The opportunity to ease one's gnawing stomach was rare in the emergency profession. It was nice to have his hands inside something other than someone's abdominal cavity- for once. Still, even though his pager remained eerily silent, he still had a duty to these people and with the recent maulings that had occurred, he may as well still be on duty as an emergency room physician. )

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  Dreamer Jekyll still sat in her room, when elsewhere in the society, in the library a rift opened and out of it came a large serpent. He could barely fit in the small space and had to turn transparent to fit. He looked around and sensing Dreamer but no Nex, he turned in to her and walked out just as Dr. Hen was walking through the hall.

Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ):  ( He pauses, surveying the room for signs of struggle when he notices upon Not-Nex. ) Good morning Madam!

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "Morning" Fake Nex said looking at the doctor.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:''' *Not-Allison is currently sulking in the library after her play-dates with Catt and Elias. She feels bad for hurting her  friends  Friend, Elias. She wants to start over with Elias and finish the job on Catt but, after her last attack, the society is watching closely for this new aggressor. She's thankful that no one has figured out that it was her, or if they have, she's happy they haven't said anything. Thus she's been hiding out in her room and the library for the past couple of days, keeping a low profile, and avoiding contact with people while her wounds heal.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  Nex Hyde was elsewhere in the city, also trying to find the attacker of Catt and reporting back from her missions. While her and Dreamer have been separated and she got to liking Catt she has vowed to to torture the person who tortured catt in the EXACT same way. But ten times worse, she wanted to make sure they knew the error of there ways and vowed to never do it again. If they did, well Nex would give them the most painful death she knew, Death by a thousand cuts and then burned alive. Dreamer was in her room working while a rift opens in the library and the being with in sensing others took the form of Nex Hyde as a default. "She" Stepped out and looked to see Not-Allison. "Oh the girl that tortured the one young lady, oh will she have a gruesome fate if the figure who's form i took knew." Fake Nex said in a language no else knew.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  *Not-Allison looks up to see "Nex" and sighs gloomily.* ...Hey Nex.

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "Hey, not-allison" Fake Nex said as casually as possible trying to remember all the information for this dimension's recorder. "Why so glum?" She asked. He had a plan, to hold of Nex, so he waved his hand through the air in mimicking what looked like a hello when in reality he was opening rifts for shapeshifting monsters to come through of his design. To stall Nex while he tried to find Dreamer.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  *She looks up at Nex curiously. Something was off about her...she was never this...friendly?... Also Not-Allison that was a new name that she hadn't heard before (We may call her that out of story but she hasn't heard anyone call her that in story.)* ...Just tired is all... *She lied. She was getting sort of good at it.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "I don't believe you" Fake Nex said. "I can tell when someone is lying and you have that written all over your face." She grinned smugly now.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  *Not-Allison blinked. ''Nex can tell when people were lying? That's new...or maybe I'm just not as good of a lier as I thought...''* ...I...I don't want to talk about it...*She looked at the floor.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:''' "Oh i already know what you did." Fake Nex said grinning his plan taking hold Nex just slashed through Not Allison who turned in to a bat creature and faded away. "What on somnios?" She asked confused with a cut on her arm.

Hyde without a Jekyll: *Not-Allison shifted uncomfortably, she didn't like where Nex was headed. If Nex new what she did then soon the entire society would know and then she would end up next to Hela...or worse.* ..Y-you mean th-that I took t-the last cookie?

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:''' "Sure you stole the last cookie, as in you" She said stopping leaning in and whispering. "Tortured Catt. I know all about that, your lucky i don't torture you the same you did to her and teach you a lesson. But i won't, unless" She stopped for dramatic effect and waited for Not Allison's reaction. The real Nex sighed. "What is the deal with this i need to get back"

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  *The blood drained from Not-Allison's face. She knew she could probably handle an untrained lodger but Nex, a skilled assassin, let alone the rest of the society...out of the question. She whispered a reply, scared for her life. She licked her lips as her throat had gone dry.*... I-I'll do a-anything...p-please just d-don't tell the o-others.

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "There's my girl." Fake Nex cooed smiling. "Also if you do it again i will kill you in the must brutal way i can imagine." She let that threat hang before continueing. "I won't tell another soul if you go get Dreamer and bring her here."

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  *Not-Allison silently nods and sprints out of the library and down the halls. When she reaches Dreamer's/Nex's room she bangs on the door.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "Yes? What is it?!" Dreamer calls absorbed in her project.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  ...Nex...needs...you...in...Library... * Not-Allison manages to get out through her panting.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "Why didn't she come get me?" Dreamer asked opening the door. "that's very unlike her." She remarked. Fake Nex waited when she heard a crash of glass and cursed. On the first floor Nex was on the ground having knocked over a few displays her chakrams stuck in the skeleton above her with copy of her climbing in.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  ...I...don't...know...I didn't...ask her... *She started to catch her breath but grew worried at the distant sound of crash glass.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "What was that? Glass breaking?" Dreamer asked.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  I don't know...maybe?...Nex said she needed you right away...she's in the library! *Allison grabbed Dreamer's hand and tries to guide her to the library as fast as possible.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "Woah!" Dreamer calls entering.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  *As they entered the Library she shouted.* I brought Dreamer to you! Are we good now? *She worriedly looked at Fake Nex.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "Oh yes." Fake Nex said her voice changing and Dreamer's eyes widening. "No" She said horrified.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  *Not-Allison looked between the two, worried and confused.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  Fake Nex grabbed Dreamer pulling her arms behind her back and Dreamer crying out. "Your under arrest for disruption of the mulitverse." Fake Nex literally hissed. Nex ran in to the room panting and slamming the doors.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  What?! * The girl looks between the Nexs growing ever more confused.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  The fake nex made her snake tail appear and cut through the air rift opening.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  *She stares in shock.* ...W-What...?

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  Dreamer and Fake Nex was sucked in to the rift it sealing right as Nex threw her chakram.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  *The girl rubbed her eyes and then looked back at Nex.* ...Nex?

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  The chakram dug it's spikes in to some books and Nex just blinked tears streaming as she screamed in loss and anger. She sat on ground breathing heavily.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  *She stood in silence looking at the space where Dreamer and Fake Nex were.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  Nex was panting now as her weapon faded.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  ...what...what was that?

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "you. You let him take her away" nex said growling practically.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  Who...was that?

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  "The dimensional guardian" Nex snarled.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  ... * She looks at Nex.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  Nex glares back. "You why?!" Nex asked tears in her eyes as she looks at Not Allison dead in the eyes her look filled with sadness and fury. "now because of you Dreamer will be sentenced to life in prison!" She yelled angrily at Not Allison. (Nex loves Dreamer like a sister.)

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  I...I didn't know... *Her blue eye begins to water while her orange eye remains dead as ever.*

'''Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:'''  Nex rose glaring at her and panting. "You took away the only person who understood me, my best friend." She said chakrams summoned and she throwing them both barely missing Not-Allison out of blind anger.

'''Hyde without a Jekyll:'''  *Not-Allison wanted to fight, she wanted to make Nex understand. But she could see the look in Nex's eyes, blind rage, and the girl knew she was no match for a trained assassin. Out of options and soon time, the girl ran.*

Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde:  Nex watched her run she smiled a cruel and yet sad smile. "Well my dear you started this and now let the battle begin." Nex turned and walked to her room and pulled out a suitcase. "I think it's high time i take a break from this place." She said packing her clothes and such.

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Let the Nightmare Begin