Tick, Tock, goes the clock

''Tick. Tock. Goes the clock. The time is close at hand... Tick. Tock. Around the clock. You're life at my Command...''

Scorpius woke up in the Infirmary a few hours after the battle. Most of the burns were gone as Annalina had treated them quickly. He was still sore though. Damn what happened? He thought. I hope I didn't let everyone down...

He looked around and saw Mirrana by his side, with his master Miss Inari, Nova, and Zero also watching him. "Hey guys. What's up?" They breathed a sigh of relief. "You really gave us a scare there Scorpius. Do you remember anything from the fight?" Miss Inari asked. "Well honestly I think I blacked there for a bit. I remember surfing next to Esca and then suddenly we were both on the ground, and her looking half dead, and now I'm here... I'm guessing I lost huh?" Scorpius said sadly. "Well... you did a lot more than that Scorpius." Nova said. "You seemed to have snapped and went bloodthirsty on Esca... the only reason she is alive is because she kept blasting you with magic to wake you up." Zero said. "WHAT? No.... I would never...." Scorpius trailed off as he looked at Mirrana. "You know I never would do that, right?" "Water boy, you remember that dream you told me? You said it... 'Tick tock goes the clock... and Esca's life is fading...'" Mirrana started to cry. Scorpius looked helpless as he couldn't prove that it didn't happen.

"Scorpius what is this about a dream?" Miss Inari asked. "Well, I keep having these dreams of someone singing that song to me, each time is different.... I actually just had that same dream..." Scorpius said with fear in his eyes. "What was sung this time?" Everyone asked. "To paraphrase... the time is close at hand, you're life at my command..." Scorpius said with a shiver.