NIGHTMARE : Lie Lies In Eyes

21. Confession

In the next hallucination, I found myself wandering through a desolate, barren land. My friends were by my side. The landscape stretched out endlessly, a wasteland devoid of life, as we trudged forward with no clear destination in sight.

Emma: Where are we? What are we doing here?

Ashley: What can we do?

Emma: Wait a minute. Weren't the two of us supposed to be expelled?

Ashley: We are expelled.

Emma: Then why are they here with us?

Ashley: Oh, you mean them. One insisted on joining us, and the other got dragged along.

Denevier: School is no fun without you. I mean, without you guys.

Morgan: Don't look at me like that. I was forced to come along, thanks to this great man.

Emma: At least we aren't alone.

Ashley: But now what? How are we supposed to carry out our mission?

Denevier: It's actually better this way. Now we can sneak into any room and look for Father without raising suspicion.

Emma: Oh, it's starting to rain.

Suddenly, the rain began to pour. We found refuge under a cave's overhang. Morgan used her powers to illuminate the dark cavern.

Denevier: If Father isn't dead, then the body in the coffin must be...

Ashley: It could be an illusion created by Lucifer. The conversation we overheard likely contains crucial truths about Father's disappearance. They've been plotting something sinister for a long time. But one thing troubles me. Emma, if you're human, how did you get the scar of the Nether?

Emma: There are things you wouldn't believe even if I told you. It's better if I keep it to myself.

Denevier: This is getting tedious. Why don't we play a game until the rain stops? How about Truth or Dare?

Ashley: We're not here to play games.

Morgan: Why am I even here, anyway?

Denevier: We can't go out now, so let's play. Let's start with Morgan. Open up your heart today, girl.

Morgan: I'll skip this one.

Denevier: Hey, you can't just bow out.

Ashley: Just play along, Morgan. We don't have a choice.

Morgan: Fine. I'll tell the truth for once. Emma, I'm not your friend. I hate you and always will. But I do want to thank you for helping my brother.

Emma: I didn't know. I'm sorry. It took me a long time to understand when he told me to stay away, that he was exhausted.

Denevier: He was a good guy.

Ashley: He must have felt miserable every single day. Everyone goes through tough times. For some, it lasts days, months, or years. For others, it lasts a lifetime. For them, happiness begins only after death. Okay, let's move on.

Emma: I just wanted to say that I'm really glad to have met you all. Even though each day felt like a horrific nightmare, and the cold nights robbed me of peaceful sleep, having you as part of this nightmare was better than my real life.