Chapter 11 - Treat

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They enter the ice cream parlor and see Nightmare talking with Mercy while in a line.

Crescent and Angst join them. Angst glances at the eight people in front of them. "Looks like everyone wants ice cream."

"Seems so."

Nightmare catches some glancing at him then looks down at himself. Perhaps he should've dressed a tad on the downside.

The door opens and there's a little jingle. A familiar voice sounds while two people come in.

Mercy gets closer to Nightmare when the people get behind them.

There's a gasp, "Crescent is that you!"

Crescent looks at the owner of the voice. Oh God it's Palette and Dream.

Dream gives Nightmare a nod.

Dream wears a bright yellow sweater with a with a cheesy saying sewn into it and pastel blue pants.

Palette wears a white undershirt with a blueish vest and grey pants.

Palette smiles then hugs Crescent. Palette's aura comes off of him, it's so peppy it's nearly unbearable.

Crescent seems a little surprised by the hug but does hug back. Palette pulls away then looks from him to Angst, Nightmare, then Mercy.

Palette crouches by Mercy, "Hi there I'm your cousin Palette."

Mercy stays hidden behind Nightmare's leg. Nightmare puts a hand on Mercy's head.

"He's a little shy to strangers. What do you mean by cousin?" Nightmare eyes him then Dream.

Dream puts a hand on Palette's shoulder, "He found out about it during a school project."

"We have a cousin?" Angst looks at Palette then at Nightmare.

Nightmare holds in an annoyed sigh, "Spawns this is my brother Dream and his son Palette."

Palette stands and offers a hand, Angst takes his hand and shakes it.

"Crescent, Angst, and this small one is Merciless." Nightmare picks Mercy up.

Dream smiles at all of them. Nightmare gives Dream an annoyed look.

Crescent stares at Palette then at Dream. He's meant to be the God of positivity, how come his son is giving off more than him?

"What happened to you?" Dream gestures to the bandaid on Angst's head.

Nightmare secures Merciless at his side, "He fell down the stairs."

"I want ice cream now," Mercy whines.

"We have to wait," Nightmare glances at the people in front of them, "there are 6 people ahead of us now."

Dream looks at the small being lovingly.

"May I hold him?"

"He's shy to strangers, as I sai-"

"Children tend to like me Nightmare."

Angst and Crescent stare at Dream, had he really just interrupted their father?

Palette looks a little curious at them.

Nightmare narrows his eyes at Dream, had he truly interrupted him?

Dream stares him in the eyes not moving from his gaze.

The silence is deafening.

"Can I hold him?"

Palette looks at Nightmare with an eager smile.

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