Opposite Blue

Chapter 4 - Reverse

Blue's View:
The next day ~ 8AM
I opened my eyes suddenly and sat up, what time was it?! I got ready in a matter of minutes. 8AM?! Nightmare expected us all to be downstairs by 7. I sprinted downstairs and ran to the kitchen.

* I'm s-so sorry I-

* No worries Blue, help yourself to breakfast.

Dust sat down with his breakfast.

I went to the buffet again.

Try taking one of everything...

I tried but I couldn't. I just...couldn't. The feeling of guilt when I couldn't catch up to them would rush over me like a tsunami if I did. I took a bowl of cereal and went to sit down. I could feel the stares at me; I look down in shame and anxiety.

* Please stop staring...
I mumbled.

* We're just concerned Blue.
Killer said.

* You don't need to be, I'm fine.

That seemed to annoy Nightmare. He grabbed toast and gave it to me, along with a cup of orange juice.

* You won't leave the table until you finish all of that.

Seconds became minutes and the others had left the table...it was just me and Nightmare. I had only eaten half of the cereal.

* I'm full.

* No you're not. Don't do this for others, do it for yourself.

It took a few minutes but I realised Nightmare was willing to sit here for hours.

I ate everything.

He smiled as he took my plate to the dishwasher.

* See, wasn't hard was it?

* Well...no...

* Good. Now that it's just us, why don't we talk about you, we didn't finish our discussion from yesterday.

* I don't feel comfortable with-

* I know what happened. But that's not the point, I want to make a deal with you.

* And what might that be?

* Every day after dinner, we're gonna work together, work on fixing the mental scars that haven't been able to heal. Until I feel it's helped, you'll leave your bedroom door open at all times.

* What? My bedroom door? Why?!

* You'd be surprised.

Nightmare handed me a new phone.

* That's why the rest of us have ours opened, you'll realise the benefits soon enough.

I sighed and thanked him before heading to my room. I turned the phone on only to see aired messages and missed phone calls.

All from Dream and Ink.

The most recent one was from yesterday.

[Are you just planning to ignore us?]

I replied: My phone broke recently...sorry.

It didn't take them too long to reply.

[Sure. We know where you are Blue.]

Reply: Of course you do, Dream.

[And now that I think about it...you really don't deserve the fact that we saved you. We'll return you back to where you started.]

Reply: What do you mean?

-Swap!Papyrus was added to the chat.-

[You thought you could leave me, my dear Baby Blue. We'll be together soon.]

I looked up in shock. The panic shot up inside of me.

[We'll be there in a matter of minutes Blue, expect us.]

* Are you okay Blue?
I turned around to see Cross. My breaths was short and wheezy.

* Hey, hey, you can tell me what happened.

I handed him my phone and he read through the messages.

* H-Hide...m...me.

Cross yelled out for the others and they came quickly. Nightmare grabbed me with a tentacle and took me to a secret room, it had a bed and a fridge of food and a bathroom but no door and it was sound proof.

* We'll handle it.
I missed and he closed the door. The door disappeared unexpectedly.

Nightmare's View:
11AM
A blast was heard as Dream and Ink entered our surroundings. We teleported outside to fight them.

But they weren't there.

I signalled at the others and they teleported off.

* Where's Blue.
I turned around to see Ink.

* You of all people don't deserve to even see his face again.

We began to fight but he couldn't handle me for long.

I grabbed him with my tentacle, beginning to strangle him.

* You will never hurt Blue again,
A sudden positivity arrow pierced my arm, numbing it completely, I had to let go of Ink.

* We'll ask nicely.
Dream shot another arrow at my legs, numbing them as I fell to the floor.

* Before I shoot the next one at your skull, turning you brain dead for months, why don't we get him together.

Blue's View:
My phone started to ring, it was Dream. I answered.

* Hey Blue, You're friend Nightmare here has gotten himself into quite a pickle.

I watched as Dream's eye lights turned a vibrant red. That wasn't right.

* Now you can either bring yourself out here with no problem and leave with us calmly or I shoot Nightmare and he'll be brain dead for quite a long time.

I had blasts in the background, Ink was fighting the others.

* BLUE, DON'T LISTEN TO HIM!
I heard shoots before thumps.

* What did you do to him?!

* Oh nothing, his friends were annoying. They'll enjoy the little sleep. Blue you have one minute.

* Blue I'll be fine DON'T listen to him!

* Nightmare...

I hung up the phone and went outside, Ink grabbing me instantly.

We teleported to my original timeline.

* I-Ink no please! I c-cant do this!
He ignored my words and knocked on the door.

My brother opened it.

* He's all yours.
Ink threw me inside and my fear increased quickly. Papyrus grabbed me, dragging me down to the basement.

* P-PAPYRUS PLEASE!
He didn't say a word. Instead, he pressed a button and left the room, gas began to fill it. I felt hot and weak and fatigue. I couldn't put up with this anymore.