The glowing didn't stop it kept going, and the waves of pain kept coming, he dropped to his knees, shaking as he tried to block out the pain. When Cassie threw her arms around him, he froze. The pain ebbed enough for him to focus as the glow began to subside. "Cassie... I'm sorry. I'm.."

And there was a laugh. A low, menacing laugh. A laugh that he knew all to well. His head jerked up, and behind Cassie was Kang. Full grown, menacing and holding his ion cannon against the back of Cassie's head. He smirked at Nate, his mouth stretching far too wide across his face, revealing fangs that didn't belong there. A wide, evil grin. That wasn't Kang at all.

Wait, the Nightmare King. Wasn't that a name the crew had been throwing around a lot. That meant that...none of this was real? But it felt real. What was going on? Gritting his teeth, he raised his hand, charging his ion blaster as his armor changed back to his own.

"Get the !@#$ away from us. Now." He growled at the...whatever it was.