You can’t just abandon those who have helped you, and you wouldn’t be able to concentrate anyway. You stand up and wish for something simpler and more immediate

Suddenly you’re wearing shiny armor and armed with a glowing repeating crossbow.

“Hmm, didn’t expect that.” The Caretaker says as the sounds of battle start to get louder, in fact now they sound like they’re coming into the building.

You run into the next room and Lyssia and Black Fang fighting off dozens of Shadows and more of them seem to be pouring in. You waste no time and begin shooting them with your new weapon.

“Ha ha! Back to the void Shadow scum!” Black Fang laughs when he see you helping.
“There’s more of them coming in from the left!” Lyssia shouts and suddenly you all hear a booming voice.

“FOOLS! You think you can stop me and take what is rightfully mine? You cannot defeat me! And YOU boy! Your powers are nothing compared to my own, its time that you see what REAL mental power can achieve!”

Suddenly the lighting gets much dimmer, almost to the point of complete darkness. Fortunately your powers maintain their glow making you the proverbial shining beacon of light. Suddenly more Shadows pour in from the corners of the walls. You’re surrounded. However, help comes in the form of the very building you’re in…

“Nightmare Tyrant you have attacked this structure and as I am bound to defend it, you have made yet another enemy!” the Caretaker ghost exclaims and the entire building gets brighter, blinding most of the Shadows.

“Get ‘em while they’re weak! I’m using all the power that this structure recharged right now!”

You, Lyssia and Black Fang destroy more Shadows than you can count, but they still keep coming. You can’t believe it. You’ve got a lot in your favor except numbers, if you just had that, maybe you could finally defeat these Shadows once and for all…

Once again it would seem your wishes have come true.

“Back to the void! Forward men!” a familiar voice shouts. It sounds like its coming from outside.
“That’s the Captain!” Lyssia exclaims as she strikes down another Shadow.
“Bout time we got some help here!” Black Fang growls.

The battle is going badly for the Shadows who aren’t attacking so much as they’re trying to get away right now. The Nightmare Tyrant’s voice again is heard and filled with rage.

“COWARDS! FIGHT OR YOU’LL SUFFER FOR YOUR FAILURE!”

It’s no use though; even his threats can’t motivate the Shadows to victory. You can somehow sense that the Nightmare Tyrant is desperate for victory because if he can’t get you now, he won’t be able to get you ever again. Eventually all of them are defeated. You, Lyssia and Black Fang meet the Captain outside who has a handful of his original army left.

“How did you find us?”
“Well after we beat back the first Shadow attack we regrouped and headed towards the ruins as planned. Then we saw this tall gray structure looming in the distance so we head towards it, and found more Shadows, so finding you was somewhat pure chance! Well it looks like some of you have underwent some changes…” the Captain says when he sees you with your armor, sword and crossbow.
“We’ve got a lot to discuss about this structure Captain, but first he has to use it to get home.”
“Very well, I’m interested in hearing your report Lyssia. And as for you, I wish you a safe journey home. And thank you for your help with the Shadows, you’d certainly make a good knight.”
“Yeah, you’re a natural Shadow slayer kid.” Black Fang remarks.

After Black Fang’s uncharacteristic praising remark, you and Lyssia return to the structure where the Caretaker floats about fixing stuff.

“Blasted Shadows. It’ll take me forever to fix this place again. Oh well, I suppose that’s what I’m here for. So, are you ready to go now? I trust the fighting is over?”

You nod and get ready to concentrate again, but before you do, Lyssia gives you something.

“Here, this is medal I was awarded for bravery in battle. I’ve been awarded many actually, but I feel your actions were certainly deserving of such a medal. So this is for you.” she says and then gives you the medal and hugs you goodbye.

Cherishing the gift, you prepare for your trip home, and concentrate once again. Soon you can feel yourself being transported.

You float through a tunnel of blackness followed by swirling colored lights. It’s all so strange and overwhelming to you that you pass out once again.

“Hey! I told you breakfast is ready, are you going to sleep all day?” you hear your Mom call from downstairs as you awaken in surprise.

You quickly look around your room and nothing looks out of place. Your Mom hasn’t seemed to notice that you were gone; in fact it doesn’t look like you even left.

Was it all a dream?

You shake your head trying to decide if it was, then you notice a medal on the floor next to the toys you set up yesterday. The medal is next to three figures: A man in plate armor, a black wolf and finally a warrior woman in leather armor and strangely they all have a look of victory in their faces.

It wasn’t a dream. It was real. Created by the power of your own imagination. You decide you’ll keep this information to yourself though, since nobody would ever believe it!

You had an interesting adventure, but you’re glad to be home and thankful for what you have in the real world you think as you go downstairs to eat.