The Adventurous Adventures of Michael and Shroud

chapter 6

Micheal's POV

Sometime in Dad and Dream's screaming match, I decided to sneak to my room. So did Tommy and Shroud.

"Hi Tommy and Shroud." I said when they entered

Tommy put Shroud down since he was carrying him. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine," I responded. "I just needed to get out of there for a bit...Dad's always shouting at Papa so I don't do good with screaming and stuff"

Me and Shroud hugged for a bit. "Sorry I just ran out like that..." I said.

"No you're completely fine," He reassured me.

"You look tired.." Shroud said, then smiled sadly.

"It's pretty late, so honestly yeah," I admitted.

"Go to sleep." Shroud said.

"I aammMmmm" I said while walking to my bed.

"Can you come lie down with me..." I asked Shroud.

"Mhm!" he answered.

"I'll watch you two until your dads get home , okay?" Tommy said.

"Shrouuudddddddd" I said.

"I'm cominnnnnggg!!!" Shroud replied.

"HURRY UP YOU GOT LIKE 8 LEGS!" I replied, laughing a little.

After 8 million centuries, Shroud finally laid down and he fell asleep, then I did.

-shroud's dream-

"Hello, Shroud," Dream said smiling

"How are you? You can talk by the way," he said, still smiling

"Why are you here?" I asked.

"To speak to you," He answered, with a smirk that made my stomach churn.

"What do you need?" I asked another question.

"You," He stated. "But not sexually of course, I'm not like that."

"Right..." I said confusingly.

"What am I important for?" I asked, "You said yourself that I'm worth nothing."

"You doubting yourself is adorable." He commented, adding on a creepy giggle. 

"Thanks...?"

"You know, I said I saw nothing in Tommy and he's one of my favourites." Dream said

"Are you going to hurt him?" I really hoped the answer was no. Keyword: HOPED.

"I always hurt him," He confessed, "That's how he learns." He giggled again. A chill ran down my spine.

"You...you can't hurt him." I muttered.

Dream seemed to hear me, "And why's that?"

"Be-because I said so," I said.

Dream laughed. I stared at him fully serious.

"Well what do you get out of it?!" I shouted.

"Enjoyment." Dream laughed. He took a step closer to me and I flinched.

Dream grabbed me by the shoulders, "You're soft and too defensive, I can work with that."

"Let me go." I tried to sound tough, but fear was building up in my throat.

"I'll think about it" Dream shrugged.

"How...HOW ARE YOU EVEN HERE?" I shouted, trying to compress the fear.

"I'm in your head, silly." Dream said as if it was the most obvious thing ever. He laughed. The same dumb laugh.

"In real life, your spider self is taking over."

I've heard a story like that before.

I took a deep breath and stared the monster dead in the eyes. "Can I ask you to leave?" I asked politely, "Is that an option, possibly?"

"Oh, definitely not, sweetie." Dream laughed again. I wanted to punch him in the throat.

"I need you to help me." He suggested.

"With what?" I asked.

"Fixing this mess I've created." Dream said.

"I'm NOT helping you," I told him with confidence.

"Oh are you so sure about that?" He asked

"Yes," I said, proudly.

"Because I think these are begging for your help." Dream pulled out puppet-like replicas of Michael and Tommy.

"What's that?" I asked

"Would you like to hold one?" He asked, "They're just dolls."

"And WHY do you have them?"

"Because they're cute!" He said.

"They're creepy."

He scoffed at my comment. "Also so I can do this."

Dream then threw the Tommy doll against the invisible boundary.

"And he won't feel anything!" Dream smiled.

"I see you're still not nice," I stated.

Suddenly, Michael appeared. "I'm sure HE says otherwise," Dream said.

"Hi.." Michael said.

"I just fell alse- Shroud why are you h- what...what is going on-" Michael asked.

"Nothing sweetie." Dream patted Michael on the head.

"He wants me to "help" him," I informed Michael.

"Same," Michael replied.

"Oh, speaking of which, you left this." Dream pulled out the bracelet.

"Don't take it!" I told Michael.

Dream took it upon himself to put it on Michael's wrist but Michael took it off and threw it at the floor.

"I don't want to do this." Michael told Dream, sternly.

Dream laughed. "I'm sorry?"

"He SAID that he doesn't want to do it!" I interjected. Michael stepped on the bracelet and it broke into pieces.

"I don't.." Somehow Michael had spawned a sword

"WANT THIS!" Michael tried to hit Dream but Dream turned the sword around and hit Michael in the side.

"I tried to be nice..." Dream said

"You weren't trying... you hurt children for fun. You're just a JERK!" I mumbled

"You sweet, sweet child." Dream held Michael's head in his lap. Michael flinched when Dream laid a hand on him. That was the first time I had ever seen Michael flinch.

"Shroud... this dude's being creepy," Michael whispered. He sounded so scared.

Dream whispered things in a language I couldn't understand. Michael clearly understood it. His eyes widened and twitched.

"You, you wouldn't..." He said, with a terrified tone in his voice.

"I would." Dream laughed.

Michael disappeared. I stood there in shock.

"This is getting boring. Think about what I said to you, Shroudy. Goodbye for now." Dream left, and I woke up.

That was the last time I slept for a while.

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school's out for me so more updates should come soon :) 

- ollie