Misery Loves Company

Three Little Sanses

In an instance, you appear in the throne room, guards flocking to your sides and giving you a report of the events that transpired in your absence. “killer has arrived, and the prisoners are in the cells?” you inquire, not finding it in your report.

“yes, my lord” one of the guards affirm, dutifully following behind you. You hum, reading the rest but nothing that couldn’t wait. “very well, dismissed” you state, the guards scattering back to their assigned stations.

You make your way to the basement, having missed lunch.

In your line of sight you see, Killer and Razz conversing at the end of the hall with serious faces. “why so serious?” you tease, striding over to them as both turn to face you, fear emanating from three presences around you. “razz has found the daring bastard that tried to drug ya, boss” Killer announces, not bothering to hide such information from the captive skeletons that radiate surprise.

“hmm? do tell me” you insist, paying attention to Razz. “it was a fell copy, perhaps enlisted by the original fell universe”, you hum, “and his fate?” you ask, restraining a yawn. “he’s dead, my lord” Razz states, and you nod, “hmm, you may go vist your brother, razz” you permit, Razz grinning, “thank you, my lord!” he exclaims, heels clicking against the floor as he runs off.

You turn to Killer, “all three?” you question, slightly impressed, what you asked was quite the challenge for someone going at it alone. He nods and your tendrils curl, “what is your request, killer?” you inquire, Killer being very hard to read, even for you. “i want to date dream” he states, and you blank.

“you do realize dream is young, yes?” you ask, browbones raised, “how young?” he shoots back. “i’m unsure, we’re twins and physically the same age, but he was trapped in stone when we were-” you pause for a moment, thinking, “about twelve?” you say unsurely, “but depending on whether or not he was aware all that time matters a lot”.

Killer’s excitement seems to plummet slightly, “just make sure he knows what it entails, you have my blessing, but no funny stuff” you say, getting stern at the last bit. Killer perks up, grin wide as he hops away, in the direction of Dream’s chambers.

You turn to the cells, letting your heeled boots click against the stone floor with each step. The fear and caution grows stronger, the closer you get.

You smile as you turn into the cell that’s holding the three skeletons, the door still locking them in, “hello, nice to see you three” you greet, Geno sneering in defiance. “t-the fuck do you want?!” he stutters out, eyesockets narrowed and glowing with hostility, even as Medic and Sci shake at his side, terrified of what you could do.

You roll your eyelight in annoyance, “i need you three to do something for me, once you’re done, you’ll be free and even be rewarded with only a few conditions” you say, watching Geno growl and hiss like a cat. Sci trembles, “is th-this like last time?”, both Medic and Geno look at Sci, both chiming out, “last time?”.

You hum, “no, you instead will be building something, except for medic” you explain. “i need a machine that can travel multiverses” you state, looking as Sci and Geno’s shocked and defying faces. “and i need medic to instead check on me” you say, a little apprehensive. “why?” Geno inquires, boldly.

You rock back onto the heels of your boots, “one of my subordinates has been kidnapped, and someone from another multiverse has been inflitrating my nightmares” you elaborate, not caring about the amount of information you were divulging.

“like i said before, you will be freed and rewarded if you complete this task, i’m afraid this is not optional but i would prefer that you cooperate with me” you say, unlocking the cell. “you will be given a room and relatively free roam of the castle, along with the items for your basic needs. i’ve instructed no harm to come to any of you unless absolutely necessary” you say, grabbing them each in a tendril and teleporting to the medbay.

“an area for you to complete working on the machine i need is in the corner, along with basic instructions that me and my men have worked on” you say, and by you and your men, you mean Horror and Dust. “what’s the reward if we do this?” Geno inquires, a bit snarky.

“nearly anything of your choosing, if i can provide it” you start, “whether it be information, life, a safe haven, power, healing, help, sustinace, technology, i can even take away your nightmares if you wish” you finish, the trio’s sockets widening at the listed possibilities.

They don’t have to say that they agree, because you already made it known, that it wasn’t a choice.