Ariadne: a story of the dream smp

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"Bad?"

"I'd recommend being quiet Lia, it'll be over soon, just close your eyes and count to ten, Tommy would say that wouldn't he? Yea, think of Tommy."

"Bad please, please let me go, what would Sapnap think? What would skep-"

"See you in another life, maybe in that one love won't all result to war."

"Bad please!"

"Do it Ant."

A horrible pain wracks my body, waking me up from whatever nightmare my mind put over me. I quickly sit up, letting out rapid and inconsistent breaths, and holding my chest to calm my lightning fast heartbeat. I can just barely see Oli peaking his head from over my bed, struggling to join me on it. I close my eyes, breathing in through my nose and out through my mouth as i pet Olis fur, trying to do something with my fingers. I open my eyes after a few minutes once I feel my heart beat go back to normal and my shaking hands go back to their naturally cold selves. I rest my head on the back board of my small bed and let my thoughts gather themselves.

"It's ok, I'm ok.." I mumble to myself, darting my eyes around my dark room, the window showing it's still night out. I carefully pull my right arm up, letting out a shaky breath at the sight of the red virus still very visible on my pale skin, still spreading. It's reached my shoulder now, and my palm is slowly but surely getting covered as well.

"What's that?" A voice startles me, tapping on my arm. I quickly look up, rolling my eyes at the sight of the Dreamon.

"It doesn't matter. Why aren't you with Clay?" I change the subject, pulling my sleeve back over my arm.

"He told me to check on you, to make sure you're sleeping. Which you're not." I roll my eyes, nodding over enthusiastically.

"No shit I'm not, I can't fall back asleep." He pouts, faux hurt somehow seen on his blank face.

"That's too bad, I'm going to let you and Dream talk because I don't want to entertain you guys. Y'all are whiny bitches." I crinkle my nose up at him, gasping when he sends pain flowing through my body from the look. He summons a screen, clays body immediately being seen. He scrambled closer, squinting at me.

"Hi lia! Whyre you awake?" I shrug, petting the now asleep Oli as I notice clays long hair.

"Couldn't fall asleep after a nightmare." I tell him, thinking back to the absurd dream, that I only remember the dialogue from.

"Aw I'm sorry, well my clock says it's about 5am, maybe we can talk for a little." He says, taking notice of my uncomfortable expression from the subject.

"Yea ok." I nod, my voice getting softer as I get tireder.

"Well, your birthdays coming up, maybe the Dreamon will let us talk, and maybe even Sam will let us see each other, even if we're on separate sides of a wall- or lava, it would still be nice." I nod, smiling at the thought of seeing him in person after the terrible weeks I've been happening.

"One week." I scoff, chuckling slightly. Times gone by so quickly, almost a year now since L'Manburg was created. I look down at my lap, smiling at the peaceful time i so dearly miss.

"Are you gonna go to moms?" Clays soft voice catches my attention and i look back to the screen.

"I think so, I want to. It'll be weird alone though." I frown, doubting Tubbo would want to come, I can't blame him though, everything's changed so much. Going to visit his mom he hasn't talked to in a year when she's adopted a new kid and his brothers in prison, just so his friend he's grown distant to won't feel awkward is a stretch to assume will happen.

A sad silence falls between us before Clay sighs, closing his eyes.

"Do you think she hates me?" I frown, hearing the emotion he rarely shows in his voice.

"No of course not. I didnt hate you before I even knew the full story, she's your mom Clay, she can't." He shakes his head, tracing the indents in the floor with his finger.

"Tubbo hates me." He mumbles. I also look down, watching Oli's chest rise and fall with each snore and breath that comes from him.

"The red banquet is the day before my birthday. I'm gonna go." I inform Clay, watching as his head shoots up, an alarmed look flashing though his eyes.

"What? Lia that's a terrible idea, don't go." I sigh, already knowing he would say this.

"I told Techno and Niki I would already, I'm not going to just bail on them. Besides, Eret will be there and they're good." He shakes his head again.

"Why would niki and techno want you to go?" I freeze, forgetting I wasn't supposed to mention it.

"Niki wanted company and she is going to spy on Bad, make sure he's not lying about being good. Techno teamed up with Niki for this one, he wants to know too." I say, telling him parts of the truth.

"Listen, bad has changed, big time, this isn't a good idea. It's dangerous. I'm sure they can find someone else." I shake my head to Clays words.

"I have to go, I promise I'll stay safe. Eret and Niki can help me get out if I need to quickly, puffy too." His eyes widen.

"Whys she going?" He asks quickly.

I shrug, "she was part of it once too, she left when they became evil and stayed friends when they said they weren't. Oh and Hannah, she recently agreed to going."

"I don't know Hannah well." I bite my inner cheek, shaking my my head again.

"Well I do, she's good, she's my friend." I reassure him on end, glad he got his mind off Tubbo.

"Well does Tommy know about this? Ranboo?" I sigh, moving my legs out from under Oli's body and instead on either sides of him.

"No, and I'm kind of dreading telling them. They're going to react worse than you, actually, Tommy might not, he's not caught up to date on everything yet." Clay winces at the last part and I look down, feeling guilty for mentioning it.

"It's not like I can keep you from going or anything, just stay safe if you do. You never know what to expect from that whole group." I nod, smiling slightly at him before glancing to the Dreamon who tries to pet Oli.

"You get some sleep, ok Lia? Maybe I'll be able to get Sam something from me, for your birthday. Who knows? Just try to sleep, you need it." I smile at Clay and nod, waving as he says his good nights before the Dreamon stands up from a chair in the corner of my room and stretches, looking at me in boredom.

"You should probably get a cream for that." He points to my arm before disappearing into thin air, leaving me with an annoyed expression and the veil of dreams slowly creeping up on me.

"Night Oli." I whisper, laying back down and thinking of everything I can do for my birthday, avoiding the thoughts of how Ranboo and Tommy will react when I tell them about the banquet, planning to tell them minutes before I leave so they can't stop me.

a/n:

hey i remembered to turn the caps thing on! anywho, this is like 1/3 of the angsty chapters before the red banquet, good luck for 3/3 (totally not wishing myself luck for it either) cos... yea you'll need it. love you guys and i hope you have a wonderful day/night!! remember to drink and eat something, love you all lots <33

(guys ik this is short for me shut, chapters should be coming quicker now that i kinda know what i'm doing, also major editing for the book will come once i get past the red banquet cos that's all i got up to for my plan for it, so the book will not be as bad as it is rn dw)