𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫

𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭 (𝐀𝐔)

AU, where, after the events of "Sleepover To End All Sleepovers", [Y/n] is visited by Barrel and Leif

Tw: swearing

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According to Andrias, in order to return home, you had to charge four stones from the box. You had to find four temples. You've already charged the first stone, and it's been... stressful. You also need to find Sasha... thank god Leviathan told you to take your time and you can charge the stones when you have the time and energy.

You were in the castle. You sometimes stayed there while the Plantars and Anne were at Wartwood. You had the opportunity to travel, thanks to Joe Sparrow. You decided to remember the events of that... sleepover. Namely, the events in the basement. It seems that everyone else forgot about it and did not attach any importance to it. And you had a lot of questions. What were these not-quite-ghost-creatures? What were these coffins? Who was inside there? Ancestors of Andrias? But the coffins were too small for his height. Andrias did not mention his mother. Maybe she's there? In the basement, in a damp room in a coffin. An unusual garden and... a painting. There was a young Andrias with, apparently, his friends. Why was this painting ruined? Who ruined it? And why, when you touched the painting, you couldn't tear your hand away, as if you were being held or glued? And it was all under Marcy's room! It's all kind of crazy. And you couldn't ask Leviathan anything! You were not allowed to go into this basement, what would he do if he knew that you did it after all? These thoughts made your head hurt and you became sleepy. No wonder, it's 2 am now. Wait, 2 AM?! You need to go to bed. You covered yourself with a blanket. You should try to forget about it. Just sleep...

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It's not the first time you wake up in a white room. You knew it was a dream. You got up. Wonder who will be the guest in your dream?

— Leif, Leif, look. This is Andrias' lover herself.

— Barrel, don't be like that! They're not even dating yet!

What the heck?

— Well, it's a matter of time.

— Do you think she knows that Drias--

— Hey! Can you stop discussing me and come face to face?

You wonder who it is. Well, you learned their names. Barrel and Leif. A period of silence passed. What, are they gone? But suddenly, as if out of a fog, a toad and a frog came out. The toad was green, horned, with red pupils and sharp black teeth. The frog was pink with red hair and... she reminded you of Sprig.

— Uuuuuh... who are you two?

— Weeeell, I'm Barrel the Brave, protector of villages on the outskirts and a legend among toads! Nice to meet ya, — he held out his hand to you in greeting. You squeezed it uncertainly.

— And I'm Leif Lily Plantar. Pleased to meet you, — little frog bowed, holding the skirt with her hands.

— Wait... the Plantar?! So... you're an ancestor of the Plantars themselves?!

— Um... I guess so.

— Not surprising. You look so much like Sprig. Well, or Sprig looks like you. Okay, better question. Who are you- I mean who are you for Andrias and what are you doing here? In my dream?

— Oh, we're friends of Andrias, — Barrel explained.

— BEST friends. Well, we were once... — Leif finished uncertainly.