The 2 of them went into the next room. It was like any of the normal rooms between the challenge rooms, but there was a different enemy here. There was a sentient cannon.

Sleepina:"Looks like a Steel ball cannon. It will try to shoot a cannon steel ball at you, but luckily for you, it takes time for it to load, so you have time to throw the steel ball back in its mouth to plug it."

The cannon shot a ball towards Rayman. He jumped out of the way and the ball hit the wall. rayman grabbed the ball and threw it as the cannon was charging. The ball went back into its mouth, plugging it.

Cannon:"Mm-mmph..."

It hopped away. Rayman and Sleepina kept walking to the next staircase. On their way, they ran into 2 more knightguards which Rayman fought and defeated. The nightmarians ran away. They also approached more laserheads over a pit of lava which Rayman froze with his ice power up, allowing them to safely cross. They finally made to the stairs and went up to the next door and went in. This room was the color of gold with a bi of orange. The room was beautiful and sparkly. Rayman couldn't believe this eyes, it was like looking at a bunch of christmas lights.

Rayman:"Wow, this room is amazing. I wonder what this place is about."

Suddenly, a light orange spider with red eyes, a grey metal hat with a red gem on it was slowly coming down on its web. Seeing Rayman, it made a big web. Then he saw on his web, watching Rayman and Sleepina with their backs turned.

Rayman:"*Looking around*Wow, this is neat!Sees the spider and its red gem*Uh.."

Suddenly, his eyes went hypnotic. The spider's gen turned green. Rayman suddenly started to see memories, memories of his past of him failing a few times even though he succeeded more than he failed, the hallucinations focused on his failures and other bad memories making him sad. He was also reminded that he was far away from his friends and that he may never see them again. The hypnotism was reminding him of what made him feel better when he was discouraged and sad. He would turn to things like diamonds/riches and sweets to make him feel better when he was sad.

Sleepina:"Rayman?*Turns around and sees what was going on*Rayman!"

He then could see the rubees and sweets like some of the stuff in Candy Chateau and was tempted to indulge. He was slowly starting to descent into the spider's web.

Sleepina:"Oh no! A tempting arachnid! Rayman, snap out of it! They use your weaknesses and temp you to trap you in their webs! They are difficult to escape! The only way to escape it is to resist! Resist the temptation, Rayman! You have to remember the things you're tempted by are only temporary fixes, they don't replace real happiness. You have to snap out of it!"

Rayman was about to taste the sweets trapped in the spider's web. the spider moved closer to Ray, trying to get him to ignore Sleepina. until he heard Sleepina say all these things. He shut his eyes, and put his hands over them. Then the hallucination disappeared, and he got out of the web. The spider's eyes glowed in anger.

Sleepina:"Rayman! You're back to normal?"

Rayman:"I think so."

Sleepina:"You can't look at the tempting arachnid's gem to avoid its web. you must hit it before they can make another web."

The spider angrily tried to grab Ray to force him to look at his gem, but Rayman punch him off, and the spider went back up on its web. Rayman and Sleepina left. They approached the next challenge. There were 2 flowers-a pretty flower and a weed. On the wall it said: Don't judge a book by its cover, choose the right path.

Rayman:"So I choose which way to go again?"

Sleepina:"Yep. I sense this is a maze. The props as usual should hint at which way to go."

Rayman:"But there's no door. Just a big wall, a flower and a weed. And the wall says, 'don't judge a book by its cover'. So am I supposed to take a path towards one of these things? Hm...This daisy sure looks pretty."

He approached it.

Sleepina:"Remember what the wall said, don't judge a book by its cover. Don't be tempted by the beauty of something on the outside.

Rayman looked at the daisy, however, a familiar stench came out of it, making him back away. It revealed to be a smog shroom.

Rayman:"A smog shroom?"

The shroom released more of its poisons but Rayman punch it down.

Rayman:"Don't judge a book by its cover."

He approached the weed and examined it. Though it was a weed in its outer appearance, it had the sweet aroma of spices.

Rayman:"It's definitely this way."

They walked on, going through the wall to the next room. In the next room was another 2 props-a fancy glass of wine and a cup of water. The glass the wine was in did look fancy. However, he remembered what this challenge was about. Plus, he wasn't big on most alcoholic drinks like Globox except maybe dessert wine. The 2 of them headed the way with the cup of water. This went on 3 more times. Then finally, they made it to the end that was a stone walled room. Then a blue lady in a gold colored outfit and helmet and red hair in a braided ponytail appeared in the room laughing. She had the name "Temptress". She used her powers and changed the room what looked like outdoors with the next key.

Rayman:"Huh? The key?"

Sleepina:"I sense something is off! I think she's trying to tempt you. That isn't the real key, don't fall for it!"

Rayman:"I won't fall for it this time!"

Then the room changed back to stone brick wall. There was temptress, not looking very happy that the limbless hero was already catching on and resisting. She then formed orange powerballs and threw it. Once again, Rayman had to use his mirror. He bounced the balls of power towrds Temptress, hitting her. She screamed in pain. This went on a few more times until she was defeated. And out came the real key. Rayman got it and did his victory exclamation.

Rayman:"The 3rd key! just one more to go!"

He and Sleepina left the room. They walked across the next room filled with more enemies that ever, which Rayman was already familiar with so he was able to avoid and fight them off easily. They walked across the room to the next staircase. They went up it and went through the next door. The next room was an ordinary, darker shade of white brick room. From high up on a wall, was a robot of some short with a plunger sticking to the wall with its plunger. He spotted Rayman and Sleepina down below. He slowly came down. Sleepina thought she heard something behind them and turned around.

Sleepina:"Rayman! Behind you!"

Rayman quickly turned around to see the robot.

Sleepina:"Punch it before it hits you!"

The robot jumped out at Rayman only to be hit by one of Ray's fists. they both approached the next challenge. There was a large target. There was also a plunger gun. Rayman got then hint a picked up the gun.

sleepina:"Looks, there's something written on top of the target."

Rayman:"Yeah. It says 'The further in someone you go, the closer you are to his/her roots. Makes sense."

He aimed the gun at the target, aiming at the middle. He shot the plunger and it hit right at the center.

Sleepina:'wow, nice aim."

Rayman:"Thanks. I played this kind of game before."

The door opened up to reveal the next part of the challenge which was harder than the last one. It had the usual target, but with something else this time-a moving bomb going around the bored. The writing above sais "Don't let obstacles get in your way'. Rayman aimed at the target while making sure he avoided the bomb. He got the center of the target and he and Sleepina were able to move onto the next one. This went on a few more times, each harder than the last with more obstacles Rayman had to avoid as well as the target being farther away. when they were done with the challenge, they made it to the end room. They heard a buzzing sound. The rabbid wearing a brown outfit, red gloves, and brown goggles riding on a giant dragonfly was high in the air in the room, both looking down at Rayman and Sleepina with malicious stares. Rayman and Sleepina looked up at them. Then a whole army of dragon flies flew into the room. The rabbid snickered.

Rabbid:"BWAAA!"

Then the dragon flies all swooped down. they came at Rayman at high speed, causing him to duck. Then the dragon fly with the rabbid sitting on it swooped down. Rayman ducked and the dragon fly turned around. Then Rayman punch the rabbid.

Rabbid:"DAAA!"

With an angry face, he had the dragonfly him back up high. Then he had more of the dragonflies come back at Rayman. Getting an idea, Rayman got out his plunger and shot each of the dragonflies, knocking them out. Getting angry at this, the rabbid on his dragonfly came down again only to get hit by a plunger from the plunger gun Rayman used. the rabbid screamed again and flew back up. the process repeated a couple more times until finally, when the rabbid came down with his dragonfly again, only for the dragonfly to be hit by a plunger, knocking the rabbid off and the dragonfly out, and dropping the key. The rabbid fell on the floor, with Rayman and Sleepina looking down at him. The rabbid looked up at them.

Rabbid:"DAAA!"

He ran off like a coward. Rayman picked up the key and did his shout of victory.

Rayman:"The 4th key! We got all 4 keys!"

Sleepina:"Then let's go find the big boss."

Both of them left to the next room.

Rayman and Sleepina went through the final room heading to the stairs that led to the big golden door.

Rayman:"Wow, we made it nearly all the all the way to the end. Thanks for your help, Sleepina."

Sleepina:"You're welcome. And thank you for saving all my friends. but now we have to fight the big boss."

Rayman:"Oh yeah. Once he's defeated, I'll wake up, right?"

Sleepina:"Correct."

Rayman smiled in victory, but frowned again with a realization. He would have defeated the nightmarin and save both the nighttime world and the glade and see all his friends again. But will he be able to Sleepina or any of the other dream fairies again?"

Rayman:"So once I wake up, I'll be leaving the dream world. Will I be able to see you again?"

Sleepina:"Maybe one day. But you'll feel my presence in your dreams."

Rayman:"I'll miss you Sleepina."

Sleepina:"I'll miss you too."

On their way through the room, Rayman fought off more enemies and went up the next staircase. They started to go up the stairs. when they made it to the top. They went into the next room. The next room had what looks like a golden door that was almost as big as Rayman was. There is what also looks like four keyholes on its sides.

Rayman: "I think that's where these four keys go.."

Sleepina: "Why, Yes. My instincts are telling me that too. You better put them in there.."

Rayman took the four keys he had in his pockets and puts each of them into the keyholes. Then, the keys turn themselves to the left and soon the doors open. Beyond the doors is what looks like a long hallway with some blue wisps brightening the path. This is it, the two have come so far for this moment. With bravery, they went through the hallway as the golden door slams shut with an evil laugh that echoed through the halls as soon as it closes...

Walking down the halls, There was a large figure of some sort in the dark in a cloak. Getting a closer look, he looked like any nighmarian only bigger, dressed like a warlock with a wizard hat, blue shoes, brown gloves and 2 golden teeth. He looked very angry.

Nigtmarian Boss:"I trusted those nighmarians to stop you and they failed! Failed to keep you in the dream world forever! You got all the dream fairies and the orbs! I'm so mad I could crush a city but...*His eyes turn a darker red*I have more important matter to tend To. I'll get my nighmarians later, but I'll deal with you first! You may have made it this far, but guess what?! You have to defeat me to ever be able to wake up, which you won't be able to do, because I am all powerful!"

He then rose up in the air, and he glowed a bright black power and formed something in his hands, creating a ball of some kind of dark magic and makes waves of energy. They came to Ray which he had to jump over. The

Nighmarian warlock did it again making Rayman jump over the waves. Then he formed his hands into a u shape and shot lasers right at Rayman, which Rayman also dodged. This went on a couple more times. Then the warlock used his power and started to change the environment attempted to create an illusion for Ray, an environment like he's back in the glade.

Rayman:"Huh? I'm back in the glade already? That can't be right."

Sleepina:"Rayman, you're going to need out help for this part. The nigtmarian Warlock has created an illusion for you."

The warlock was now making blue fireballs for Rayman's next attack.

Sleepina:"One of us will help you avoid the illusion so you don't get attack by his blue fireballs. We can hold off some of his attack here, but you have to do your part and resist."

Sleepina then used her power and held off the blue fireballs for as long as she could. Rayman knew that the illusion wasn't real. He tried to get out of it.

Rayman:"This isn't real! I'm still in the dream world!"

He resisted and the illusion wore off. Just when it was getting harder for Sleepina to hold off the blue fireballs. One came right at Ray, and Rayman used the mirror to bounce the fireball right back at the warlock.

Warlock:"AHHHH!"

Now very angry, he got out his own special mirror.

Sleepina:"Rayman! Don't look at the mirror! It's impossible for you to look away from it so he can attack you while you're not looking!"

Ignoring her, the warlock tried to force Rayman to look at the mirror, which Ray tried to look away from. Rayman barely got a glimpse of the mirror. The warlock got a blue fireball ready and threw it, and Rayman barely dodged it while still struggling to not look at the mirror. Then a baddie spawner appeared, creating another portal. More baddies like the eye jumpers and cavity monks came out of the portal. Rayman fought them off and the spawner. Then a fireball spinning clockwise came towards him. Rayman jumped over it and it happened a couple more times. Than all these attacks happened again in a different order. Rayman hit him a few more times by using the mirror to use the warlocks attacks fireback on him. They all happened 4 more times. He also hurled giant fireballs during those times which Rayman had to use the mirror to bounce it back, and they both hit it back and force at each other ping pong style until the warlock finally got hit by each of them, causing him more damage. Now really angry, the Warlock used his powers and started to transform the room. He made it into a giant maze and he disappeared, initiating phase 2.

Warlock:"*Laughs from a distance*Try to find me through the maze."

With no time to lose, Rayman and Sleepina started their way through the maze. As the navigated through the maze, rings of blue fire came their way. Rayman dodged them while he kept going. Then they came to a spot which had a writing on an arc with 2 paths. On the top it said choose the path based on the obstacles. Each path had something different. One path hada picture of the valley he grew up in alongside the forest some of his friends live and the other path had a picture of a random island. The island looked neat and he looked adventure, but there was no place like home, so he and Sleepina went on the first path, and kept going while avoiding more blue fire. Along the way, they ran into some knight guards with Rayman fought off to get them out of the way. They went through a few more areas with paths with pictures Rayman had to choose. They kept going until they finally made it to the end of the maze where the Warlock was waiting whus awaiting phase 3.

The warlock geared up and sent more energy waves at Rayman just like in phase 1 only it was even tougher this time. He had to dodge his attacks while hitting the fire back at the warlock. Then, a cannon shell appeared and chased after Rayman. He had to avoid the fireball of both the warlock and the cannon shell while trying to hit fireballs back at the warlock. Rayman jumped on the cannon shell trying to tame it. When he did, he flew around in it while hitting fireballs back at the warlock a few times.

All the attacks repeated 4 more times while a cannon shell randomly appeared. After phase 3 was finished, the warlock now angrier than ever, eyes got brighter in red, and magic appeared all around him. He starts to transform and get bigger. He grew, transforming into a giant monster with 6 tentacles and a large screen on his head, this leading to the final phase.

The now transformed warlock monster towered over rayman, sending blasts of fire down below towards him. When several giant fireballs coming down, Rayman moved to avoid each of them. This happened 2 more times. Then using the screen on his head, the monster attempts to hypnotize Rayman again with the screen swirling.

Rayman:"*Covers his eyes*No! Not this again! must resist!"

Getting angrier, the monster kept trying to make Rayman look at his screen but Rayman kept resisting. So the monster fired more fireballs while Rayman wasn't looking but sleepina saw them.

Sleepina:"Rayman, look out!"

Gasping, Rayman looked up to see the fireballs and moved out of the way. While holding up his mirror and firing back at the monster. In pain, the monster slammed his tentacles down dealing with the pain causing shifts which Rayman had to jump. Then he made the room change into a dark one. He summoned the sinister elite over, now grey with glowing red eyes.

They began to attack, their usual attacks only now stronger than ever. Short cutie fired stronger electric forces at Rayman which Rayman has to avoid and used the mirror to fight back. After taking him down. The Gold Tooth Shark jumped out of a pool of water heading towards Rayman which Rayman had to use his ice power up on. A couple more times, and the shark was defeated. Then Temptress attempted to temp him again, but Rayman resisted. Temptress knew it was useless so she tried throwing more of her powerballs, more powerful than ever at him which he fought back. After hitting her three times, the rabbid with a bunch of dragonflies came came, attempting their attacks. Raymans used the plunger gun and shot plunger at the dragonflies. then he got all but the one the rabbid was sitting on down, he shot the last one. The rabbid ran away. The fight from the monster continued, doing the usual from phase one. After he was hit 4 more times, the scene started to change to the monster being defeated. Did he do it? Did he defeat him?

Sleepina:"Rayman! It's a trick! Don't fall for it! It's another illusion!"

Rayman:"I knew it!"

Then the illusion disappeared.

Monster:"*To Sleepina*I about HAD IT WITH YOU, FAIRY!"

Sleepina:"Alright friends, time to finish off this beast for good!"

Then all the dream fairies appeared and gathered together.

Monster:"What the... Oh no!"

The dream fairies all put together their powers and held off the monster.

Sleepina:"Rayman! We got him weakened! One more mega hit ought to do it! Use your power ups!"

Using hius ice freeze power and other power ups, Rayman hit the monster hard as he could making the monster scream. He started to shrink.

Warlock:"NOOOO!"

He shrank down until he disappeared. Suddenly, everything started to shake. This was it. Everything shook until everything was starting to disappear, or he was leaving the world.

...

Nighmarian boss:"NOOOOOO!"

Rayman woke up from his deep sleep. Facing the rest of the nightmarians, he easily fought the rest of them off. Ly, Globox, Barbara and Murphy appeared.

Rayman:"Guys? Is that you?"

Ly:'Yes it's, us! You're awake! You defeated the nighmarians and stopped their evil plan! I knew you could do it Rayman, you always pull through!"

Rayman ran over to her and gave her a big hug and she hugged back.

Rayman:"I'm so happy to see you!*Turns to Globox and Barbara*You guys too!"

Globox:"*Grabs Rayman*Oh it's so good to see you again, buddy!"

He squeezed him tight.

Rayamn:*In a raspy voice*I'm glad to see you too, buddy. But loosen up, ok? I can't breathe."

Globox let go.

Murphy:"Oh, what about me? I suppose you careless about me!"

Rayman:"What? that's not true, Murphy."

Murphy:*Smiles*Just kidding. Come here, you!"

He flew up to Ray and hugged his hand. Rayman gave him a gentle hug back with his hand. Barbara also hugged him.

Barbara:"Welcome back, buddy."

Globox:"You did it, Rayman! I can't believe you defeated the nightmarians all by yourself!"

Rayman:"Well, actually, I couldn't of done it without a friend."

Murphy:"Friend?"

Rayamn:"Yes. A dream fairy named Sleepina. And all the other dream fairies. I'll tell you all about it when we have time."

Ly:"We love to hear everything, Rayman. You must be exhausted from the battle. Come inside, I'll give you something hot to drink."

They started to walk away with Rayman the last one behind. He sighed, he sure was going to miss her.

Rayman:"If you can hear me, thanks Sleepina, for everything."

He walked away. From above, Sleepina watched in spirit.

Sleepina:'You're welcome, Rayman."

The rest of the dream fairies joined her.

Vana:"What an awesome guy! i'm going to miss him!"

She sighed.

Sleepina:"Me too. But maybe we'll see him sooner than we think. I have a feeling things are going to get rougher in the future."

Meanwhile, from faraway, malicious laughter was heard.

THE END