Nightmares

Fractures Series
Storyline by Rainimator and the Production Team

**Nightmares** is a filler episode for Rainimator's Fractures series. It uses the WE ARE FURY and Gallie Fisher song of the same name and is centered around the Netherbane members, Ciara and Kane, prior to their original deaths and transformation into Undead Humans.

## Synopsis

An assassin ties loose ends with the Piglin King, her lifelong enemy. Her path to vengeance unfolds in this special episode.

## Plot

Kane examines the gold that Ciara stole from the Piglin Kingdom. He tells her that she has to return the loot back to the Bastion, stating that the Piglin King will probably send Piglins to hunt her down. However, Ciara insists that she keeps the loot, while Kane states that giving the loot to its rightful owner would be the safest choice she has. He adds that the Piglin King holds a lot of power in the Nether, with rumors saying he's under the Nether Princess's protection. Ciara, who now has had enough of Kane, turns around and walks out casually while Kane exclaims that she doesn't know how powerful the Nether's forces are, later asking Ciara to admit she's in danger. Ciara, offended, rebuts by stating that she's one of the best assassins in the Netherbane, without fail. She also says that she's not in danger, but IS the danger.

Later, General Tusk and his group of Piglins approach the Netherbane Tavern. General Tusk breaks down the door and kicks one waiter out of the way. As the members of the Netherbane arm their weapons, Kane stops them. General Tusk slams his axe on the table, demanding the location of where Ciara went. Kane complies as to not invoke conflict. Meanwhile, Ciara leaves a trail of gold for the Piglins to follow. General Tusk examines the trail, and they recollect their gold, unknowingly being spied on by Ciara. At the Piglin Camp, she ambushes them, slaughtering all the Piglins with her katana and knives. General Tusk and Ciara fight, with Ciara coming in victorious. As she opens the door to the building, she notices a frightened Piglin and, in a twist of fate, ignores him in favor of the portal.

At dawn, Kane approaches the camp and looks around the dead bodies of the Piglins and General Tusk. He opens the door to find a Nether Portal active, where on the other side a massacre has taken place. Porkshire attempts to flee from an injured Ciara, and is swiftly saved by the Nether Princess' intervention. Her presence surprises Ciara, who engages in a duel against the princess to secure her victory. Despite being able to wound each other, Princess Abigail comes out victorious by ending Ciara's life in two swift stabs. As Abigail turns to leave, she hears something, which turns out to be the Netherbane Captain, charging at her with his cleaver.

## Cast

* Ciara †
* Kane
* General Tusk † (debut)
* Porkshire (debut)
* Wilburr (debut)
* Abigail Crysteffor

**Prod Team Characters**

* Michael (debut)
* Shaney (debut)
* Azriel (debut; QC's OC)
* Elite Evergreen (cameo)
* Wayne (debut; Arda's OC)
* Kam (debut)
* Maya Terraflare (debut; Elite's OC)

## Trivia

* This is the third filler episode to be made, the first being Begin Again which centers around Abigail, and the second being 1 of a Kind which centers around Kyle.
* This is the first episode to use a song by WE ARE FURY.
* This episode has the longest dialogue out of all the episodes so far, lasting ~1.35.
* This is both Ciara and Kane's first speaking role.
	+ Kane is voiced by Kestin Howard, who also voices Vordus, whilst Ciara is voiced by Aryn Rozelle.
* This is also the second episode to have sound effects throughout the whole video, being preceded by Ender Wish.
* This is first episode divided into Prologue, Music and End.
* Ciara and Kane are revealed to have been humans before their demise.
	+ It also reveals that they knew Elite Evergreen, a member of the Netherbane protecting the Far Plains.
* Although it was originally set to release at an unknown time, Rainimator postponed production to March 2021 to focus on a Christmas crossover with *TheBlueJerome*.
* This episode holds the record for the most Production Team member OC's in one episode, as well as the most in one faction (Shaney, Elite Evergreen, Maya Terraflare (Elite's OC), Wayne (Arda's OC), Azriel (QC's OC), Kam and Michael).
* While animating Nightmares Rainimator got help from Dexter Kronos, DanoBadi and QC Animations.
* The intro dialogue is a reference to *Breaking Bad.*
* The Piglin in the hut would later be revealed to have lived, and would go on to work for Zarkos in *Back into Darkness*.

## Gallery

Ciara sitting at the Bar in a promotional render for *Nightmares*.Ciara in the Tavern in a promotional render for *Nightmares*.Kane looking at the Gold that Ciara stole in a promotional render for *Nightmares*.General Tusk with Piglins in a promotional render for *Nightmares*.Ciara glaring at Kane in a promotional render for *Nightmares*.Ciara walking away from Kane after a brief argument in a promotional gif for *Nightmares*.General Tusk and Piglins coming to the Netherbane Tavern in a promotional gif for *Nightmares*.Ciara holding her knives in promotional gif for *Nightmares*.The Door into the shelter of the Piglin Camp in promotional render for *Nightmares*.Ciara opening a warp door in a promotional render for *Nightmares*.Bloodied Ciara in a promotional render for *Nightmares*.Ciara holding up her Katana while preparing to fight in a promotional render for *Nightmares*.Kane opening the door into the shelter of the Piglin Camp in a promotional render for *Nightmares*.Kane and Ciara in the tavern in a promotional render for *Nightmares*.Ciara holding her katana in a promotional render for *Nightmares*.Angry Ciara in a promotional render for *Nightmares*.The Piglins in a promotional render for *Nightmares*.Ciara glaring back in a promotional render for *Nightmares*.
## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/Rainolaguer/status/1330008285018161152