Molly rushes to the Deep Sea realm gate, hoping that Micheal would have gotten the ship back under control and gone back for Nate. "Please Micheal...please say you have Nate!" she thinks as she runs to the gate. Being lifted out of the gate was the sub. Alaric and Redacted show up seconds later, worried for their brother as much as she is worried. The last time they saw him on the live feed was him passing out in the city of R'lyeh. Only Crisp wasn't worried, or at least he didn't show it outwardly but Molly doesn't think he's hiding his feelings. She can see Lady Eva climbing out of the sub, followed by Ken, Amanda, Scarlet, Mathew and the two stowaway's Carol and Vaila.
Finally Micheal appears and Molly shouts "MICHEAL!" He looks up at her and smiles for half a second before his smile fades. Molly runs to him and hugs him.
"Please! Nate...tell me you have him...please Micheal" she starts crying and Micheal hugs her tightly.
He looks at Crisp, Redacted, and Alaric as he responds "I...I don't have him but I asked for help so hopefully he gets him soon..." he holds Molly tighter, letting her cry against his chest as they all wait, holding their breath. Carol is about ready to try to teleport to Nate when a deep echoey voice speaks out.
"Special delivery" Mega says from inside the realm "The special gate is opened for you Crisp..." A glowing gate suddenly appears beside Crisp "I will meet you inside the realm with the delivery...do not be afraid of us."
"I would never be afraid of you" Crisp says as he steps into the realm, appearing in the middle of four different types of scenes all coming to meet at where he is standing. A mountainous area to the north, grassy tree area to the south, water as far as the eye can see to the west and forest to the east. Mega appears from the water and opens his mouth, showing Nate's body laying carefully on his tongue. Crisp comes forward and carefully climbs into Mega's mouth to collect Nate and carefully climbs back out.
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"He is very weak...it will take him a bit of time to mentally regain his strength but he will become stronger thanks to Cthulhu's insanity attempts...He must overcome the insanity on his own now" Mega states and Crisp nods.
"I know...Thank you for bringing him home" he says before he looks up as a giant eagle lands on the mountaintop to stare down. He hears a slithering as a giant snake, Python from the Mystical realm arrives and seconds later, he sees Fenrir arrive as well. Fenrir's tail wags happily at the sight of Crisp.
"Crisp!" he barks "What are you doing in our sacred meeting realm? How did you even get access?"
"It seems Mega decided to allow a mortal into our place." Hawthorn scornfully says from his mountain.
"He doess not sseem like an ordinary mortal..." Python states.
"It was the only way to get his son to him...Nate will be the one we have all waited for...I have no doubt of that" Mega says "Go Crisp...Take Nate and leave this place...Take care of our little future." Crisp hesitates but nods before he leaves following the path between Mega and Python's domains toward the slight glow he can see.
Nate groans, opening one eye to look at Crisp "Dad...?" he asks, his voice hoarse.
"It's alright, my son. Sleep more...fight against the insanity and win" Crisp whispers "I'll protect you while you do." Nate mumbles something inaudible before he drifts to sleep once more. As Crisp leaves the realm, he knows Nate has started to change for the better but his story is far from over. As he watches Molly worry over their son's wellbeing, he can't help but think about what Mega said, that Nate was the one they had been waiting for. "What did he mean?" he thinks sensing that Mega expected something great from Nate. "Oh well...for now Nate is safe and ready to take on any challenge" he thinks staring up at the promise of a dangerous threat starting to rise.