She couldn't breathe, the dry heat of the fire that hit her face was unbearable, all she could see was different shades of yellow, red and orange. The smell of gas and burning tires filled the air from the ground up, saying that if she was ever on the ground. The sound that met her ears from before was like a punch in the face that left her ears ringing. Suspended out and strung in the middle of it all as she is pulled away from the danger of the hot colors the strung up to her face. The colors mixing and blurring the sounds as they faded out, people calling her name just when the bright colors of orange and yellow cut to black...

Jerking up from her covers like waking from a nightmare, cool air meeting The being of light's face! Recalling the night before it inflicting her strange dream. Her eyes meeting with the gentle color of light purple with the sun from the huge window pulled across it. It took her a moment or two before she figured out where she was or might be... The bed looked like it was for royalty with a matching purple canopy over her head that was thin enough just so she could see through the cloth... looking out in the purple themed large room- The being of light looked down at herself last to see she was in a nightgown instead of her normal clothing.

"Good morning." Neon picked up on an unfamiliar voice in the room with her, looking around to spot the person that was among her in the room, it sounding nothing like Bruce, Nora, or Marshall.

"Good morning.... I guess." Neon Muttered climbing out of the bed she had been set in moving carefully to keep her nightgown from riding up as she stepped down from the tall bed. Coming out from the seams of the bed she spotted A wavy hair woman manning the huge curtains, it was her who pulled the first one back to wake her. "Wait I know you, you waited on my table last night at Maxwell's restaurant." Neon called her out.

"Yes, Hello again." She greeted pushing the other side of the curtains on the same window to the side, Neon looking outside it was like she was in a castle seeing a groomed yard with tons of flowers below on the first floor, the window two times as large of a door.

Pulling away from the view outside of the window Neon narrowed her eyes when The young woman turned away from her and raised her hand into the air staring at the other windows that had yet to be opened. Neon watched as they all pulled open on their own to let in the sun that praised the room with rays of bright light, She was left confused until the young turn back to Neon with Bright eyes. "Your an Ultra!" Neon uttered surprised but was accepting of the fact as soon as it was given to her.

"My name is Alex- telekinesis. I work under the house of Maxwell." The light eye woman introduced herself.

"Oh.. Neon uh,- Umbrakinesis .... light manipulation..." Neon did the same, though the was quite odd for her, Alex seemed like she had said the same phrase too many others...

"I Know who you are, you're quite famous Among us... Draco and you both are an inspiration." Alex hummed never seeing: what the news called the Light freak in the flesh before.

"Us, what does that mean?" Neon Asked.. curious to know more.

Alex grinned realizing she had just woke up. "The other Ultras that work here, of course. The Maxwell's hire ultra's to keep them safe from the CUI's, and every day we get an update on the news of something you've done to bash the CUI in the knees."

"Wow, that's really amazing... how many of us work for the Maxwell's?" Neon was taken back by what Marshall and Nora had managed to do without the CUI's noticing.

"A lot! They buy out Stores in the city and build places of work so we can all have jobs like the Maxwell restaurant ...it's all so nice... And now you're here too! Mrs. Maxwell told me to help you with anything you need."

"Oh....Nora" Neon looked up at the clock on the wall that read a little past 9, "Where is she, I need to talk with her."

"She's in the parlor with your partner and Mr. Maxwell... I was down there too, till Draco mention something about your powers only allowing you to wake up after you were hit with light from the sun, Then I remembered all your windows were pulled shut." Alex nervously chuckled forgetting Neon's request for a moment.

....

"And then He threw her up against the wall! nearly choking her to death, I'm only glad I was there to stop him." Draco told the parlor full of Ultra's of Team light's adventures in Shreveport, the seats and floor of the parlor were taken up by Ultra's of all kinds eating breakfast, Bruce exchanging names and the powers of each one; him using the name Neon had given him of course. He was up early, finding no way he could sleep after the last day's torment... His's overshirt was burnt so the first dracle stood in his orange shirt and given PJ bottoms. He was happy to see all these other ultra's the Maxwell's had save from the CUI, as if they were top paying hotel members they were treated so well, with rules, of course, to keep them safe and the mansion standing.

"Then what happened Draco?!" a fiery-eyed Ultra asked Bruce who was regaled in his stories, as he ate a pop tart he had cooked himself with his Pyrokinesis... control over fire.

Bruce used the Ultra's first name with a light tone like the two were best friends. "Well, Adam-"

"That's just a Question for Neon because She's HERE!" Alex snuck in up behind the bruce using her telekinesis to throw the doors open to reveal Neon where Alex had told her to stay put, to creation a somewhat grand entrance!

"Neon, you're up," Bruce spoke out to his light but, His voice was drowned out by the other Ultra's in the room making a rather large commotion over her, Bruce had already been in the parlor with Nora and marshall when the first ultra's started to make their way in to eat their food.

"Neon, Neon! Tell us How you beat the hell out of the First G ultra: Streak from Shreveport!" Adam shouted out to her, crossing bruce to reach her.

"How do you know about that? That wasn't on the news..." Neon glared at Bruce who shrugged at her with a smiled that gave him away.

"I might have told them a few stories about our battles." The first dracle laughed as Neon began to starve for food.

"That might not be the best thing to bring up right now... let's just say Streak; wasn't himself." Neon pushed away from the crowd the kindest way she could, knowing they looked up to them: and it was a bit alarming.

"Oh, How 'bout the Time You Took Draco to the L.I.T." Adam asked again Before Neon could step away, Adam was a lot younger than the rest of the Ultras she had seen like he could still be in school.

"Oh, I know that one!" Bruce announced abling Neon to slip away in the parlor to Find Nora and something to eat... He knew what she was thinking now without her needing to say a word- the Maxwell's teaching him how to read ultra eye's and what it meant when they shined a certain way. "It all started When Neon and I made our Get away from the CUI for the third time, I knew right away I wasn't myself-"

Neon looked around the parlor to find at least one Maxwell; Alex following her with food herself and the being of light knowing she wouldn't rest till Nora was found. The Room seemed stuffed with ultras, either eating, talking, or staring at Neon as she walked by- it was like an extensively expensive cafeteria... making it to the back of the parlor Neon discovered a lounge of couches that sat near one another by large windows that fell from the ceiling it was a quite a peaceful and open area to relax compared to what the rest of the parlor was like. There Neon found Nora, her husband and few other Ultra's reading off a tablet or quietly talking with a single friend. "Nora," The being of light called out for her, with Alex behind her.

Nora turned to whom called for her, seeing Neon still in her nightgown, her face rather serious compared to the other Ultra's that morning. "Good morning Dear, how was your rest?" she greeted

Neon blinked a stood, "It was Well, uh thanks for the dress?" She paused before getting what she really wanted to talk about with Nora. "I want to discuss tonight's maneuvers, for the CUI party ma'am. Like the process of getting in, I was thinking-" Neon started but Nora stood up.

"Well, Someone put too much sugar in their Wheaties this morning," Mrs. Maxwell poked fun at her.

"Well Actually... I haven't eaten yet..." Neon commented softly shrugging it off- she was a little hungry, but her body could absorb light to make into energy like food and there wouldn't be any pain, but after the sun went down she would be starving again.

Nora Shook her head. "Then I don't know why you're in such a hurry, everything has been planned to get you in, and out just relax and let the veteran take over for a little." Alex handed Neon a breakfast bar as she stood trying to come up with something to say- up till this point Neon had planned everything. "Relax and talk around like Draco. You can up to my Bedroom with Draco to get ready for the plan after lunch at noon, But now is your time; there are plenty of things you can do honey." Nora Patted Neon's head who couldn't say a word, and walked away.

Alex Chuckled at Neon's confusion sitting her on the couch by her shoulders as the being of light clutched the breakfast bar. "Don't get much time off?" She asked sitting beside her the two of them watching Bruce as he told stories to the ultras.

"I don't even know what to do..." Neon sighed looking at Alex who she now considered a friend at the mansion.

"Well, I could show you what me and my friends do during time off here if you like?" Alex asked, Neon taking a bite out of her breakfast bar with a nod. "Alrighty, but first let's get you out of that type of clothing.... Nightgowns are nice and all, but not for this type of thing."

....

"Ahhh doesn't that feel nice, Neon?" Alex hummed as the bubbles mended her skin, the girls had gone down to the Woman's spa where the walls were completely made of glass and surrounded by forbidden rock sand gardens.

"The waters.... Hot..." Neon shrugged sitting across Alex, both of them wearing matching suits of bare skin in the water.

Alex snorted a bit at her, "obviously, they don't call them hot tubs for the cold water..."

"Besides the mending formula for your skin doesn't work in cold water..." Neon Heard another voice enter the hot tub, The being of light watched a four-eyed dirty blonde Ultra sit on the other side of the wavy-haired Brunette who was closest herself.

"Oh Neon have you met Bell, she has Hyperacusia..... Super hearing, she can hear thoughts!" Alex smiled with a chuckled as she so obviously whispered the second part.

"I'm afraid I haven't, Nice to meet you here." Neon tried her best to stay relaxed and lay back onto the water like Alex and Bell... Bell going as far to pull out a book and start reading it in the water.

"You as well." Bell murmured, her face behind her book cover.

Neon sighed looking around as the room fell into silence: It was like working with none of the work, just knowing what you needed to do and not being able to do it at all. "Ugh, What do you girls do in this vat of water?" The being of light asked, Alex, looking at her with one opened eye.

"Well, we normally relaxed like we're sleeping, but we could talk if you want?" Alex answered sitting up, putting her elbow on the side. Neon nodded with a 'sure' sending Alex into a search for conversation. "Uh, so Draco... what's he like?"

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"Geez, how did you do that You got four of them to go in at once, Draco!" Adam gasped watching Bruce smash the white ball into another on the pool table causing another chain reaction to striped balls to fall into the holes of the table.

"Eh, I guess punching all those dracles in the face has helped my hand-eye coordination... or maybe it's just my strength.

The two men.... And Adam had made a retreated into Marshall's Chamber completed with a Pool table, small bar, and a tv... The room wasn't anything big in it didn't need to be huge, it was cozy and well hid enough so Nora or another other Ultra's couldn't find them. Marshall let out a laugh, You better go with strength there boy, you were so tired this morning that you barely could get your breakfast in your own mouth."

Bruce raised his brow. "Psh, maybe it I wasn't dangling off the back of a car trunk half the night, then maybe I would be able to remember where my own mouth was." With that, he watched Adam take his turn on the pool table, a smooth tune playing in the back of the Chamber only brought to life after the clanking of the pool balls was made from Adam's stick.

"Nice shot," Bruce congratulated although no balls had made it into any holes. It was nice to relax with little to no worry that anyone in the room might want him dead, or worse refined into a real dracle. Neon staying in the back of his mind, wondering what she would do if she were here in this place: She would rather watch Marshall and Adam play- She was just like that, not able to indulge in activities till her work was done the first thing on our minds with their responsibilities.

"Come on Bruce, it's your turn," Adam called out for him to pull him out of thought, the dracle staring down at the green cloth of the table.

"Oh Opps, Sorry was thinking of something." Bruce shook his head and leaned down to arrange his pool stick on the table as a smirk formed on Adam's face.

"More like thinking of someone..." Adam murmured to Bruce to throw his shot off, and make him miss the white ball completely. "Neon maybe?" Adam chuckled Marshall watching Adam tease Bruce.

"How did you know?" Bruce Asked Adam with narrowed brows and a bit of impressed look on his face.

"I Could say it was a wild guess, but you are still like one-third Ultra: your eyes say it all." Adam shrugged, "I guess I can't blame you."

Bruce took his shot on the table a failed to make any of the balls into their directed holes. "What's that supposed to mean?" Bruce asked again, Adam keeping his playful smile all the while, Marshall finding entertainment in the News on the Tv.

"I would be thinking about her too if I had a girlfriend like that, always getting into trouble and stuff." Adam retraced his words turning to Bruce to see his face in shock. "What?" He questioned.

"Pff, you think Neon and I are dating?" Bruce yelled out, the thought of it bizarre and nearly humorous, Neon was like a sister to him: a second cousin at least. The announcement placing confusion on Adam's face.

"It's Neon, you have to have some feelings for her... I mean she has to be more than just your partner, right?" Adam went on in a ramble like his world was set on this Statement that Team Light were partners in crime.

"Neon And I are just friends, but we do have a trust like family... I can tell you that." Bruce replied with a raised brow looking at Adam as he took this in,

"By what about the stories that you told this morning? How you saved Neon from Streak, the dracles, and That Hunter and Quentin that work for the CUI?.... I mean you threw her over a fence. The Sandmark News even depicts you two as an Ultra couple! The guy who saves the girl always gets her in the end!" Adam gathers test last rebuttal to save his ship from going under, but the captain would go done with the ship.

"Well, all that stuff was just my side of our battles, to tell you the truth I think Neon has saved me more times during the first day we've met then I have the entire time I've known her. The news isn't always the best place to get Ultra news... it's quite biased." Bruce sighed looking at the TV over the couch that Marshall sat on pretty much asleep.

Adam's face went a bit flushed, "Glad that was cleared out before Neon could find out, she seemed a little on edge this morning... hope no one brings it up to her."

"Yeah, It's been all the work lately getting to her, Nora sent her off to relax for the day... besides if she did find out- I don't think it would be too bad." Bruce shrugged leaning onto the pool table to take his shot.

....

"I mean He has to be more than just a partner to you? Right? You spend so much time together" Alex narrowed her brows at Neon sudden shock at old new that rang through the Maxwell mansion.

"WHAT! No, Draco and I are just Good friends! We are only like that because for the longest time Draco would go insane without my light!" Neon sat up and tried to contain her tone from the News that caught her off guard!

Alex aimed to reveal that her Light off her hands and her Eyes shined vigorously like she could see her thoughts in her mind, she was thinking of someone. She turned to Bell who nodded, hearing her loud thoughts all this time. "She isn't romantically invested in Draco... She still caught up with another." Bell blurted out Neon's inner thoughts, making the being of light Think up some violent thoughts in return.

"I knew a woman like you couldn't be single!" Alex hummed splashing water in excitement. "I bet he is a tall and strong man on the inside of the CUI, that tries to help you by sabotaging security measures and junk like that."

Neon looked down at the water with a sunken heart, Bell shaking her head at Alex letting her know to calm down, that it was much more griefful then that. Neon saw on reason to hide it, tonight was the last chance Bruce and her had to save the world... if they failed it wouldn't matter. "My other half died during the first ultra storm... when he was trying to save my life and get me out of the storm's path of pixelization..." Neon sighed looking up at Alex who held a sympathetic face.

"I'm sorry I didn't know-" Alex mumbled becoming stiff in the water.

"It's alright... I mean he was Tall, and everything, He used to work for L.I.T. too... he probably would have been transferred to the CUI after the ultra storm anyways... most of everyone was." Neon Chuckled strangely one-third of her wanting to cry, the other third wanting to drown and her last third wondering what would have been if her Green eyed Suitor had survived the ultra storm with her...

"I'm sure he would have stayed at your side, Neon..." Bell chimed in, continuing her thoughts in words like a conversation- leaving Alex confused, And Neon with a smile.

'Thank you, Bell.' Neon spoke aloud in her head for her, the spa left only with the soothing sounds of the bubbling of the hot tub and the charging light of sun let in by the glass around them.

-=-=-=-

"GOD DAMNED ANIMAL SUMMONING FREAK!" Hunter shouted running out of the Ultra containment cell, Having the second dracle behind the door slamming it shut before the bear within could tear Hunter apart... Hunter held up the vial of blood he had gotten away with. "God! The higher the pixel count the more fight they put up... and she was only a half as strong as some of other Ultra's!" Hunter growled talking to Quentin who was so dead minded he might as well have been talking to himself. "Don't they know that I can't make more Ultra killing guns without any more ultra blood.... Doesn't matter after tonight I won't have to worry about 'team' Light messing with my plans after tonight!"

Hunter shook off the sounds of the fading bear behind the Door and the bangs it made on the other side. "Let's go, shall we dracle." Hunter hummed at the thought of Every CUI having the Ultra gun like his own, But more at the thought of what they would do to Neon and Draco ever stepped a foot anywhere near the party while they had those guns on hand. Hunter grabbed his large case of vials that they had collected from locked up Ultra's, off the floor and headed for the elevator.

Quentin stepped out of the lift following behind Hunter who led him like a dog by a leash, the Dracle knew who he was and knew what he was doing... but to Quentin to was a 3D horror movie in first person. The old Quentin was stuck in his mind, he couldn't even feel his lungs breathe as he watched his body follow Hunter lifelessly like a machine... any being would be a fool to try and work with his mad mind. He wished more than anything he could end it all: it was a horrible nightmare that never ended, but he was trapped with no light to set him free.

Suddenly Hunter burst out in a Yelling fit at the CUI's that were working in their Ballroom trying to get it clean as possible, but it wasn't enough for Hunter! Though Hunter knew less than half of the CUI working weren't possessed he threatened their jobs anyway if they didn't work harder and get the work done! The madman singling out two CUI's that normally worked behind screens, and lecturing them on how carefully they need to handle the crates that held multiple expensive items for the auction that was going to take place! The Two CUI taking the lecture from the already feared man, It was a gift from the gods when Hunter's Phone interrupted him midway in, the two going on their way as hunter looked to see who it was.

"Here take this!" Hunter commanded the second dracle to hold his case of vials, recognizing the number displayed on the screen of his. "I didn't think he'd wake up this early..." Hunter hummed to Quentin looking at the phone as it rang softly... "No matter, He's only another name my list who witness my greatest achievement..." Hunter let out a small maniacal chuckle as he answered the call in a distressed tone.

-=-=-=-

Neon rubbed her hair on each side of the head with a towel from the Woman's spa in an effort to dry her hair getting out of the hot tub, The being of light had never relaxed in a large vat of hot water let alone eat a delectable lunch in one naked! Alex and Bell proved to be new friends, and Neon had promised if Bruce and her were able to save the world tonight she would do it again with them. The being of light walked down the marble floored hall barefoot in nothing but a robe tied tightly to her sides, Alex: who was fully clothed, being the only one with her as she was the one guiding Neon through the mansion.

"Place seems empty now," Neon sighed pulling the towel off her head, her hair sticking up in weird places she looked at Alex as she tried to pat it back down.

"Yeah, it's like this when all the Ultra's are at work... only a few actually stay on the property to tend to the Mansion and yard... Right now I'd normally be working too, waiting tables & stuff too."

"Oh Really like last night?" Neon raised a brow as Alex nodded with a smiled. Like Nora said at noon bring Neon to her room to get ready for the plan... Alex wasn't sure what to do after that but it she knew she wanted to continue to help Team light, She thinks any Ultra would....

Voices skipped down the hall at the two during the time that they walked down towards Nora's and, Marshall's bedroom where by were told to come. Bruce and Adam came from the opposite side of the mansion. Neon meeting eyes with Bruce He waved at her with a wide-smiled and Miracle on his shoulder following behind Adam who led him the same way Neon was led by Alex.

"punctual like never, Adam." Alex Chuckled at the other Ultra who couldn't keep a job... he was just too..... Flammable.

"Ha... ha Alex," The fire powered teen sarcastically hackled to the other ultra. "I only got to hang out with Draco all day, pshh..." Adam smirked like he was bragging, not even seeing The other half of Team Light around and behind Alex.

"Pff, Let's just get them where they need to go, Alex rolled her eyes as the five rolled down a turn into a single hall with one door at the end. Only after Alex opened the Maxwell's bedroom door to let them in; Adam saw Neon... but it was too late for him- Alex sneaking in slamming the door on his toes hearing her say. "You know the rules, no going in the flammable rooms, hothead!" Alex chuckled seeing him burn from the other side: she picked on him like a little brother, after all, she missed her own.

.

"Nora, we're here!" Bruce called out, the room was laced and tied white from bottom to top similar to Neon's purple room that she had awaken too. The being of light blending in in her white robe like she was wearing camouflage, Bruce, on the other hand, standing in his orange shirt stood out more than an Ultra sweating at a train port. "Nora?" Bruce called again looking around for her.

Suddenly another door inside the room swung open and Nora stumbled out with a handful of boxes close and a phone pressed against her cheek and shoulder, struggling to hold it all Alex lended a hand to carry a lot of it , Nora, laughing at she made her way over to Team light, she held a happy look. "Oh, I'm so glad you're here!" Nora Cheered.

"And were ready for the plan." Neon added, though relaxed she never stopped thinking about the what they were going to do, not knowing any set plan it was difficult to analyze any specific outcome... so like normal she anticipated everything to a dead point while relaxing.

"Ah, yes the plan... Alex bring out the crates in the closet please." Nora asked upon her Ultra like a mother would a child, and without a glance, Alex used her telekinesis to pull the large Crates out of the room where Nora had come from.

"What are these for?" bruce asked looking into one of them to find nothing but a thin cushion stuffed at the bottom.

"These are how you two are getting into the party, from here on out you're fragile auction pieces being donated by the Maxwells to the CUI via crate. And don't worry you'll be a 110% safe, after your in I have some Ultra's that can seal it tight so that you'll only be able to get out by using your Ultrapowers." Nora explained, Bruce filled with excitement while Neon poked holes.

"What about after that?" The being of lighted asked looking up at Nora who looked that shined.

"I was hoping you'd ask," Nora smiled pulling the smallest of the boxes off the pile that Alex Carried in her arms. After you get out of the crates I want you to find each other with these. Nora said as she pulled the lid off the top of the box to reveal two small black earpieces. "long-distance Bluetooth communicators!" Nora laughed, "In my day we called them walkie-talkies. There is one for each of you, This way you'll be able to communicate apart if you are separated more than once."

Bruce and Neon both took a tiny earpiece as Nora put the box down to turn to Alex again. Neon's catching another hole in her plan. "Nora, what if someone-" Neon started but the old diehard already knew her concern.

"What if Someone asks who you are?" Nora finished with a smirk as Neon nodded with a smiled as bruce tried to put the earpiece in his head. "You shall go by the Names Dakota West, and Milo west from the North part of the country... They're College professors who make a Huge of donations to the CUI crop. Weekly; they are already on to guest list & no one from here know's them on a face to face level. I'll just be sure that a family emergency so that the west's aren't to attend." Nora Winked at Alex who fit this part just right for Nora, Alex already knowing she was to visit her' Aunt and Uncle' that afternoon.

Neon shook her head looking up from the box, she was humiliated to say she greatly underestimated Nora's skill to overthink underground lines like her. "Let's do it!" she shouted rather too excited to be shoved into a box.

"In time dear, In time, but first let's get some real clothing on you child for heaven's sakes!" Nora poked fun at her robe as Neon pulled on the rope around her waist.

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The sound of the crates wheels drowned out their breathing, But they were on the move again. Neon could hear Bruce on the other side of her Bluetooth though he didn't dare to say a word in his crate... Neon had been in a crate like this once before on her way to the CUI but she didn't remember it being so hot and cramped inside, maybe it being because she was sewed into a rich looking dress the Nora had made for her, the being of light barely getting a glance of what she looked like before she was sealed into her box along with Bruce in his. Her back began to stiffen against the wood Neon never considering the path of sudden claustrophobia and pain from the lack of movement. Neon considered falling asleep but she had to stay awake to wait for the signal and now that they were moving from the vehicle that they had been traveling in it was close to that time. After one of them were given the signal, it meant they were being passed on to the hands of the CUI and Nora and Marshall would head in for the party: mostly to help everyone evacuate when the time came.

Bruce took a Deep breath, the sawdust of his box still new, he was hunched over and staring at the floor of the box. Thinking back to the Day before Neon wisped into his 'normal' life, all he wanted was to help the City, made a fair living from himself and have the life no one in his family was able to have. But after everything that has happened to Neon and himself, he wouldn't trade it for anything he has ever wanted before that. Bruce was happy the risk his life at the side of his best friend, they were truly helping the city if anyone really knew it or not, saving lives from the shadows with his light. Bruce was jerked out of his thoughts when two loud slams on the top of his crate were made before they started to move again... Bruce could hear outside of his box well at all so he pressed his finger up to his ear to make contact with Neon, "What were we supposed to do when the top of the box was hit twice?" he asked mortally quiet into his ear.

"Be dead silent!!" Neon informed from her crate hearing the slams from where his crate was beside her.

"Oh, yeah let's do that..." Bruce whispered Neon rolling her eyes, that being really the only thing she could do, since moving wasn't a pretty option at the time. Neon grinned her teeth as she felt herself being wheeled inside of the CUI door the banter of the CUI's working catching her ears being sure to listen in to make sure that their cover stayed water tight, but the humans were so overworked she doubted it rarely mattered.

"Set your's over here jazzy, I gotta find an open spot for this one. Then we can check the party out-" Team light overheard, Neon hearing Bruce being wheeled farther off.

Footsteps lingering around, The darkness of the box letting her use her ears more than anything till the moment, Neon touched the seal on the crate with a lit fingertip touch. Neon saving her energy- made sure the coast was clear before she carefully climbed out of the box, her long dress dragging behind her the being of light having to pull the rest of it out. It was a black and gold colored lining dress with open shoulders: Nora argued it would be the smartest choice because it would draw light to her in the sun: She had it specially made. "Draco are you far?" Neon asked holding her middle finger to her ear to get her voice to the prince of dracles, it looked that way now anyway.

She looked around at the yellow light lit backstage hall of the auction curtain, honestly to her it was just the curtains draped in front of the large door and they laid all the auction pieces along the hallway that the door led to after a few moments bruce answered back through the earpiece, "No, I don't think so."

"Ok, I'm heading towards you now." Neon replied before her heels met the floor as she walked up the hall, it didn't take long to find him with the earpiece connecting them, Bruce was still standing in his crate like a potted plant when Neon found him: Nora had her most fun dressing Bruce in a black white and gold tux to match 'Mrs. West' He hopped out without a word and nodded; the two heading for the curtains the sounds of a live party tuning into their ears as they peeked from behind the red curtains. The once Trashed Hall was a beautiful party filled with men, woman and CUI's that lined the walls.

"What do we do?" Bruce question after quickly scanning the faces in the crowd and pulling away from the picture.

"Marshall and Nora said to find them and then they would distract the CUI so we can slip in and out of the party after destroying the S.E.T." Neon looked Bruce in the eyes, the stakes have never been higher and it was killing both of them to make every right move.

"Shall we Dakota?" Bruce held out his elbow with his fist planted on his waist wait for her so he could lead her out.

With a deep breath that the forced pressure on her chest from the tight dress she spoke "Yep," and took her arm and waved it with Bruce's, The two of them slipping in without a second look.

......

Hunter walked up to his little brother of two years with a glass of Sequoia Grove Cambium wine for him. Hunter acted like the party was for himself and he even told his brother so, he wore clothes fine enough to be buried in for once ditching the white lab coat for a black and gray vested and shirt with a red tie."Your face looks odd, tell me why brother." Hunter uttered handing him the glass.

"When it could be the fact I woke up from a coma a few hours ago and now I'm all in this Ball" Logan sighed looking at the band as they played their instruments within the band circle.

"You have been through a lot today, Hunter forced out a chunk of reproductive sympathy that held no meaning to him, Knowing Logan would take the side of fakes over him, he wanted Logan to see what he had done first hand ... the madman's of faith seemed nonexistent, he just saw it all that he was entitled to do this to the earth.

"I still can't believe they're gone," Logan sighed taking a drink of the wine in his hand.

"I tried to help, but Jill just couldn't take the news-" Hunter paused and saw the pain in Logan's eyes Hunter knew not only was he lying to logan he was mentally breaking him as well; it was too good to pass up. "Oh, Poor Jill painfully drawn to suicide after learning her little 'baby' had died in that awful storm....... More wine?" Hunter stabbed and twisted the knife with a wine bottle in his hand, the only thing that came out of his mouth that was actually true.. was It was an awful storm.

"Oh, my love," Logan muttered remembering the five months at LIT where he slowly fell for his partner's daughter, he wasn't even sure if Jill had a chance to know he was with her!

Hunter came to the point where his pain became old, it was like that for most people he broke, all besides the light he would crush that great day! But hearing his little brother blubber over 'Neon' spoiled the moment: more than anything he wanted to see his face when he told Logan What she had become after the storm but he knew that would unravel the lies he had created around his simple mind. The second head of the CUI huffed, "Honestly Logan to you not see what's in front of you? There are plenty of rich women here who have either divorced or cheated their lords, stop moping in the past like a sucker and have some enjoyment like it's the end of the world." Hunter gave him the bottle of Wine and lifted his head to show him the many pretty guests to undress.

"You're right, well... about the sucker part anyway. I should have some fun on your day." Logan forced a smiled looking up at his brother he seemed to act a completely differently compared how he was back at LIT. Hunter had even taken it upon himself to dress and style Logan from his hair down to his shoes, they nearly looked like twins standing side by side with the same outfit. Logan was a little shorter and he had a blue tie on but he didn't mind, they began to mingle into the party of CUI aristocrat.

....

Keeping it low key team light passed through the crowd, it was like the Maxwell's knew what everyone would be wearing, Bruce and Neon fitting right in- wearing black in the summer was a sufferable choice by it seemed to be the theme throughout the party. "Do you have any idea where they might be?" Neon whispered to Bruce who shrugged continuing to search the huge room for them.

"Nora should have given herself an earpiece so we could find her," Bruce muttered reaching for his pocket inside of his suit. "This might not be the smartest way, but it's a way-" Bruce muttered pulling out Mericle who laid lazily in Bruce's hand. "Can you lend us a hand?" He asked the tiny dragon-like being, her wings forming on her back like Illuminating dust. Bruce and Neon watching her take off up high into the room to avoid being seen by any others. She hovered over the east part of the ballroom, and with a stealthy descend leading Bruce and neon straight to them.

Pulling through the last bit of guests to find Marshall Nora and Adam?! "Adam, what are you doing here?" Bruce uttered firstly before greeting Nora and Marshall. Mericle slipping into Bruce's inner suit pocket.

Adam with his face in the punch fountain Had Marshall and Nora in a facepalm state, "He's your ticket to get to the rest of the building." Marshall sighed pulling their son like Ultra away from the food on the table.

"Really don't you think that's risky?" Neon asked gesturing to the CUI's that held heavy arms, more specifically Ultra powered guns. Bruce and Adam exchanging looks with Nora and Marshall.

"If Hunter wanted the people who are here to stay here, he would have a protocol stun mode for the guns... people normally don't like bidding when the smell of death haunts the air." Nora explained. "What needs to happen to just as the auction starts, Adam will create a heated performance to draw away the miner CUI's at the doors so you and Draco can sneak out and then destroy that doomsday machine."

"Sounds good, The auction starts off as the main event. So It shouldn't be long from now" Bruce informed turning to Adam, "Make it big make it bright but don't destroy the place." Bruce pulled the young Ultra's leg.

"Yes, sir!"

...

"So you're Hunter's little brother?" a Cui made conversation with Logan, he's job becoming quite boring. "Does he ever scare you?"

"Yep that's me, he has his bad days time to time and be awfully horrible with his manners but he's my brother- He could be the devil and I still wouldn't be scared." Logan shrugged sitting at the bar with the CUI his eyes landing on the gun that the CUI carried strapped to his arm. "What's with the heavy arsenal there?"

"Oh This?" the CUI paused as he looked it over. "Security measures

that are taken so we are prepared in case of an Ultra attack."

"Whoa, has an Ultra attack ever happened before?" Logan asked looking over the craftsmanship of the silk weapon, a Wibble design at best.

"Yeah a few times lately, and it's constantly the same pair that comes and causes damage to the CUI Tower. I don't know what their deal is but Hunter and his assistant annually gets involved like there after them."

"Oh wow, Have you ever crossed them too?" Logan intrigued to learn more about the Ultra's, the man being dead to the world so long he hadn't heard about what they were until today Hunter explaining that they were put away in comfort under the CUI till a cure was found.

"Heh, A few times actually, we were pursuing them in a car chase the other night that landed me in the Sandy river, I wasn't hurt, unlike my partners. They would have to be idiots to show their faces tonight." The CUI sighed feeling a need to avenge.

"Who are they?" Logan asked in a shear sliver of hope they might know.

"No real names tied to them yet, But the CUI has imprinted nicknames to them... The one lady is Light freak and the man with her- she calls him Draco."

Logan nodded his Older brother calling him over for the start of the auction, the CUI drinking the wine Logan had given him he couldn't tell the two apart, the same green eyes and vest...

"The auction is to raise money for the CUI right?" Logan threw a question at Hunter the two to them heading for the curtains.

"Yes, it is." Hunter answered within seconds.

"Are you going to use it to find a cure for the ultra's?" Logan question again.

Hunter rolled his eyes a turned to Logan who either had too many drinks or Hunter was completely fooling him... He's head injury must have been worse than he thought. "It will all go completely to help.... Those Ultra's." Hunter gagged, he might die of kindness before it was time for the SET. "Look you sit up front I have to manage the CUI's" Hunter when to make split with his brother as people began to gather for the auction but plans suddenly were burnt, the Wibble brothers heard chaos in the making, a being of Fire flipping tables of food over causing screams and panic

"Who the hell is this?!" Hunter swore snapping his fingers to get his CUI's to respond! "Logan look away."

Logan getting a glimpse of flame cover Ultra being apprehended by the use of the CUI guns, he took hunter's word to look away: his green eyes landing on whom seemed like an angel haunting him from death. Being pulled through the Ballroom by another, her eyes on the Ultra and the man pulling her; his eyes on the door: Logan just when for it, knowing it was her! It had to be! She was alive! He took off running past the CUI's pulling the Ultra off the scene and the flaming table catching his older brother's eye.

"It's you! It's really you!" He called for Neon who he had doomed grabbing her hand and pulling her away from Bruce who was moving fast to be able to catch her. Recognizing her from a hundred paces away he caught her just in time! Looking into her eyes that shined blue he was amazed she was truly an angel in his eyes, but to Hunter, she was a dirty Ultra lurking where she shouldn't be. The whole world stopped: the screams the fire and the CUI's didn't make a sound.

Neon was frozen in fear, her love was breathing and had come to haunt her from his grave. The world watched them in circled silents: his gentle eyes looked at her just like before as if no time had passed...Suddenly Bruce snapped Pulling Neon back away from him by her arm, "Hunter!" The prince of dracles unable to see the true kindness in Logan's eyes from his anger he was taken as his brother by Bruce completing his circle by punching him in the chest knocking the breath out of him and throwing him to the floor for the whole room to watch in horror!

Bruce gaining site of what he did seeing Hunter behind his brother commanding the CUI's upon them! "Apprehend Draco and the Light freak!!!", Neon stuck in shock failed to stop a CUI grabbing Bruce from behind to hold him down as another stunned him with a bright flashing light on his gun!

Logan sat up in pain to see Draco stunned, uncovering that his love was one-half of the most wanted being in the CUI he was shocked looking up at her from the floor. Neon had never seen Logan hurt before, "Don't trust them..." She uttered just before the CUI logan had chatted with took it upon himself to knock her unconscious with a fist across her face.

And like the beginning, it was a dark dream all over again