Sweet Gumdrop| ARCHIVE | (Laughing Jack X Reader)

strange dream, and the park

It was foggy in a gloomy forest. I gazed at the trees in front of me, where theres an absence of light. The crowds above me were gray, and there were no sound. That was until I heard something faint. It sounded like people whispering, but it got louder as I was jerked into the darkness, and glided past the thick branches. The whispers got louder as I was traveling. I didn't know where I was traveling to, I don't know why I heard voices. I felt paralyzed and all I could do is stare.

Something caught my attention from a distance. Something was sparkling, as if light shined to a shiny object, reflecting light. As I traveled closer in my paralyzed state, I had a glimpse of a figure near a tree.

Then I abruptly stopped and I felt my limbs sway like a rag doll's as the voices faded away. I became more conscious and dropped to the dry grass. I became aware that it's slightly lighter here and I could see my surroundings more clearly. I took a look at what's in front of me, seeing the figure near a tree. I felt my feet moving forward. I wanted to know what that figure was.

The closer I got, the more I could see what it is, till I stopped. My eyes stretched wide as I realised that it was Jack sitting near the tree. I saw a frown plastered on his face as his gaze was fixed on the object in his hands. I took a glance on what he was staring at, and saw a beautiful, ruby red necklace shaped as an oval. The gold designs looked like golden branches hugging the ruby, as the thin gold chain hung from Jack's hand. I started to notice blood stains on his bandage, to his shirt. He rubbed the ruby with his thumb, as he looked like he was deep in thought. I would see a black substance escape his eye and run down his cheek.

Was he... crying?

I reached to wipe his tear away, but as I placed my hand to his cheek, my hand.... phased through?

I tried to grab his arm, but my hands went right through him. I just can't seem to touch him. I've tried to nudge, or poke him, but no matter what I just fall through. He didn't seem to see me either.

It was like I'm a ghost to him.

Eventually, I gave up and sat next to him in silence. Listening to the rustling leaves in the gust of wind. Jack stood up and walked to the tree. There was a hole that was dug near the it. I stood up and looked into the hole and froze in shock. There was a woman lying in the hole. She wore a beautiful black dress, but its stained with blood. There was a hole in her stomach, but it looked more like multiple stab wounds. What shocked me was that she looked... just like me. She had (h/c ) hair and her face looked very similar to mine.

Jack placed the necklace on her chest, and placed her hands on top of it. I watched as he proceeded to bury the woman, who I would assume is me. Once he's done, he sat back down as his arms hung like ropes. He plucked a feather from his shoulders and gently lay the feather down on the grave.

I heard a sniffle, and I turned my head to look at him. His lips quivered and he lifted his hands to cover his face. I couldn't do anything but stare. I felt hopeless, I  candy do anything as I felt my own tears roll down my cheeks.