Nick didn't know how long he was under the influence of the Nightmare.
It could have been a couple of seconds, but it could have also been minutes.
It was difficult to tell time while one was being tortured.
But eventually, the Nightmare's influence vanished as the light returned.
Nick opened his eyes as soon as he felt the warmth of the sun.
Just for his heart to nearly stop as he saw three coral people in front of the destroyed ball of metal!
Nick became terrified immediately.
Yet, one thought gave him hope.
'They are not allowed to kill me!'
So, Nick collapsed into mist.
Turning into mist was extremely dangerous since any big attack could easily kill Nick.
Turning into mist in front of an opponent was like deactivating one's Barrier and puffing one's chest out.
One punch could prove fatal.