darkSpyro

I smiled at her, "Indeed, all deserve another chance in life." I said to her.

I hugged NINJAsk too. "Man...I'm gonna miss this. Everyone together. It's been rough, but times like this I feel like it wasn't an accident that we got here."

Lightmé shrugged at popfizz. "Depends on what we find. We know almost nothing about dark's situation, except he sent us here for some reason. We don't know if he's under influence, or was rational when he made this move."

((Cat nicknames (FREAKING BAKU KITTEH! Yami Bakura is a kitty...*rambles on for years*): fluffy, kitty, hon, K, kura, keep going with the list here.....))

"I agree, " I joke again, just making Bakura growl again. You know, he was a kitty, so it was kind of cute.

"Very well then," I said to Lightme, "then we must break that influence if we can."

She nodded, looking forward again. Lightmé jumped slightly as she squinted, something hazy, black and purple appearing in the distance. Could it be the castle..?

I kept on singing a bit more.

I saw the black and purple object come closer and flew up next to Lightme to see, "Is that a castle?" I asked.

"Castle!" I said with joy.

I landed down again and looked closer, "We're here." I said calmly.

My eyes brightened as the castle approached. It was made from black brick, with a slight purple haze around it. It looked out-of-place around the grassy fields. It actually looked quite ominous. When my feet touched the ground, I stared at the castle. Now or never. I started to head forward, when suddenly...
Something knocked Lightmé out of the sky. She screeched and plummeted to to the ground, a slight explosion happening. I gasped and jumped back. "L-Lightmé?"

I approached Shadme, "Hi again Shadme, looks like dark is here..." I commented.

I look at Pop with an annoyed tone on my face. "Shut up...." I started to lost my cool. I held the red key tightly.

I turned to NINJAsk, "Is there a problem?" I asked.

I was given a surprise as Lightme had fell straight to the ground. "Wh-What happened?!"

"There's a castle glowing purple and dark and we're certain dark52's here." I explained.

"Yes there is." I said on an annoyed tone.

I turned back to NINJAsk, "What would that be?" I asked her.

I growl softly, my teath able to be seen.

"Is it because I changed again?" I asked.

"NINJAsk, use the key on the door!" I told my friend, approaching Lightmé. She groaned and soon, the dust settled again. She looked much paler than before. As I stared, our connection activated and I, too, started to feel short of breath. "Lightmé...what was that?"
"I don't know..." she replied weakly, struggling to stand up. Her pride had obviously been damaged, and she didn't want to look as damaged as she did now. "It felt like something ripped itself out of me..."
We were so busy talking I failed to notice something black slip under the door and enter the castle...

"What was that?" I asked curiously.

I fell onto my knees, the weak feeling sending shivers up my legs. "Wh-what was...what?" I asked.

I walked closer to the doors, "It went under the doors." I explained pointing downwards.

I turned around to see Lightme's condition, "Is any one here a medic?" I asked.

I looked up gratefully. "Thanks, Lyv." I took a deep breath and felt pain tear through my right leg. I stiffened, thinking my legs were somehow paralyzed again, but there was nothing wrong.
Lightmé had given up trying to stand and was instead crawling towards the door, her right leg dragging behind her. It was Lightmé's pain I was feeling...

OoC: We kinda have to wait for NINJAsk to open the door. Wheee!

I approached Shadme cautiously, "What's wrong with you?" I asked, kneeling down.

I tried to smile, to show I was alright, but it was hard. "Lightmé's my doppelgänger. We're connected. Not physically, but...you know. What I feel, she feels, and vice versa. If one of us were to die, the other one would as well. And we can kinda see the other's emotions sometimes. We have to be really careful around each other."

I picked Shadme up since I thought she was to weak to move, "Then let me help you." I told her.

"Thanks, but it's alright, popfizz," I told him, an arm wrapped around his shoulder as I got up. "Lightmé's the one that fell, not me. It just feels a bit...achey."

I nodded, "Then should I get Lightme?" I asked.

Lightmé's head whipped around as she glared at us. "I don't need help!" she spat, settling herself on the ground more comfortably, to hide her injured leg. I sighed. "Nope. Leave her be."

"Very well, should I put you down then Shadme?" I asked, turning to her.

"Yes," I said, separating from him. I turned to give some further look at the castle. And for the first time, my heart started beating faster. Here was where we would learn everything we ever needed to know. We would learn why we were here. And them we would go home. If DarkSpyro returned to normal, the only time I would ever see these people again would be on this forum. I was suddenly nervous. What had happened while we were gone?

"What's wrong now?" I asked Shadmé, approaching her.

"Um...well..." I scuffled a foot against the ground. "This is the end, you know. The conclusion to our long, hard journey. We may never see each other like this ever again. We've walked miles, we've fought darkness within ourselves, we made new friends, and we did things we normally would never be able to do. Once we step inside this castle, something will happen. I...don't know if I'll be brave enough to face it."

I walked in front of Shadmé and knelt down to her level, "Everyone may not have courage, but God bred us not in fear, but in bravery. And even before you find you're bravery, there's a possible hero." I told her, looking in her eyes as my Electrode eyes stared in deeply.

I just stared at the key, then sighted and walked foreward. It felt like I had to pass a forcefield.

Lightmé steadily watched NINJAsk with the key.

I looked at popfizz and smiled gratefully. "Thanks. I'm really glad you're all here with me. I couldn't do this alone."

"What are friends for?" I replied with a grin.

I sighted again, and kept walking, finally reaching the door and using the key. "Guys... They key doesn't work..." I said with a depressed tone.

"Are you sure?" I asked, "Try again."

I tried again, then shaked my head. "It's too short. Though, there's some slot in the key itself. If there was something we could attach to it the key will be longer, and more usefull..."

I turned around to face everyone, "Anyone here got anything?" I asked.

"My staff is too big for the slot." I said, trying to attach it.

"Bow blade?" I suggested, unsure of what to do.

"Then in the meantime, I'll try to bust it down." I replied charging up to the doors, but fell back, failing to break it open.

"Good idea Shadmé!" I said, a bit more cheary.

"Yeah," I replied, still on the ground, "try that, little help here?"