George & Dream | Legend of The Mushroom King

✧°Chapter 6°✧ Our world

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   Dream held George tightly to his chest as he carried him out of the wretched spider's home. They were both covered in blood, sweat, and cobwebs. the bright sun made him wince. 
I stared at George's poor face, swallowing thickly. 
How could I have let this happen?
“I should’ve never…” he muttered.
Why couldn’t it have been me? Why him? 
We came to camp, I set him down gently, examining him. He had a large bruise on his forehead that was bleeding slightly, his arm looked terrible and he was knocked out cold. 
I’m not a doctor, I think sarcastically. Gotta wash his wounds otherwise they’ll get infected, I carried him to the stream. 
Surprisingly I found bandages in George’s bag. I cleaned his wounds as well as I could before starting to wrap his head, where a bruise had started to get bigger. He probably had a minor concussion, so he was careful not to move him too much. He tried to get enough of the spider poison out, it was not the worst poison, it was supposed to confuse its victim, make them hallucinate before it killed and consumed its prey. it never sucked out the juices, unlike other spiders. but it was still bad to keep the poison in him. 
Green pus squirted out, making me wince, his arm started to go back to normal. “I’m sorry he hurt you...hopefully you wake up and think it was all just a bad dream...hopefully you remember nothing..” Dream looked around warily before his hand reached into his pocket taking out a golden crown, “I tried to stop him George…I tried.” He looked around before lifting George into my arms. 
“I won’t let them..” I walked off.

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  George’s eyes opened to his room. I’m here again? Is it real? 
I looked up and found flowers next to my bed, I looked around and found the house looked rather...clean. “I’m home?” I stifle a laugh of joy, but it soon stops with a pounding headache. I touch my head and feel bandages. My memory foggy, I lean on the bed frame thinking. “I’m back with Dream..” I murmur.
“Yes...your back.” I turned quickly and found Dream sitting at the end of my bed...something was off. I touch my head another flash of pain and painful memories coming back to me. “Wait…” I murmured through the pain, my eyes widened in dismay. “You're the other Dream.” 
“Hmm?” 
“Y-you told me you wanted me to kill Dream, you hurt me.” 
The Dream looked confused, “I’m not sure what you mean.” I stared at him hard, and noticed his mask was different, I noticed it before, but I couldn’t quite read it. 
“X...D?...why is that written on your mask?” 
“Oh..have I not introduced myself. My name's DreamXD.” 
“That’s..hm, weird…” I say looking around. 
He smiled, “I’m sorry that I weird you out.” 
I hesitate, “you're acting differently, you were more...scary last time we met.”
“Something is wrong with it? I can change if you want me to.” His voice became threatening.
“No- that’s okay.” 
A smile came back on his face, “okay.” He said cheerfully. 
“Where’s...Dream?” He frowned, “why, do you want him?” He said his eyes sparkling with interest and betrayal. 
Why is he here?
“Well, yeah,” I say sheepishly.
“Why are you nervous around me?”
 “I mean, you did...kinda hurt me...so….” I trailed off.
“Oh...well, I’m sorry I hurt you, have an apple.” An apple appeared in his hand, and he tossed it over, I caught it quickly almost dropping it as I stared at him dumbfounded. “Where did you-“ 
“George, silly, don’t you remember? I’m a god, a saint, I’ve been here longer than Anyone, I created..this.” He said waving his hands. 
“If your god, why are you talking to me, a mere mortal?” I say suspiciously. 
“I have my reasons..” he murmured, playing with something in his hands, he noticed my stare. “This is yours I believe.” He showed me the crown, “where did you get that?” He smirked. “You should be happy, I was the one to find it.” He tossed it to me, I caught it staring at its shiny glow, hesitant on if it was the real deal. 
“How did you find it?” 
DreamXD smiled but didn’t answer. 
“I have a message to give you.” He said after a while. I stare at him and wait. “Dream is not who you think he is.” Suddenly he disappeared, just like that Dream burst into the room. “George!” He said laughing, “God, I thought you’d never wake.” He hugged me tightly.
“Ow-ow-ow,” I say before he lets go, excusing himself. “It’s just I’m so happy to see you! Awake!” He said. “Yeah, me too,” I say rubbing the back of my head. “What..happened? I don’t remember much and if I do it’s confusing as frick.” 
“What matters is that you're okay, can you walk?” I stare at him with a raised eyebrow, “of course I can.” I say stiffly, start to climb out of the bed, but right as I get up my world spins, I sit back down on the bed. “Just a little dizzy..that’s all,” I say blinking to stop the room from spinning. I sat there sighing, “DreamXD did this to me, didn’t he?” 
Dream stood there not moving as if he was holding his breath waiting for me to move on to the next topic. “Is he...you?” Dream sighed, “no..well, kinda...not really. It’s hard to explain.” He said. 
“I’m not sure if I’m explaining this good..but he’s like my angle and shoulder demon. combined. He’s me but “better” as he says, he “helps” people. If anything, he controls them. you shouldn’t talk to him, no matter what the price is, don’t do it. He’ll wrap his little fingers around, you’ll be his, you won’t be able to go back. 
I swallow thickly, not understanding what he meant. 
“Did he talk to you?” He spotted the crown that lay in my hands. “I...yeah,” I admit.
“What did he say.” 
I nervously looked away, “he just gave me my crown and this apple.” I murmur. Relief washed over me as Dream didn’t press anything else. 
“Rest up..we leave soon…” The way he said it didn’t sound like he meant back to the camp. Before I could say anything he left the room, I lay my head on the pillow, closing my eyes.