Tip The Scale (EV!Dream x Reader x EV!Nightmare)

💜Night's Ending Part 2💜

(~Your POV~)

I hastily rustle through the kitchen, looking for bandages or any healing items that I might find. Only the gods know what time it is. It's a dark cloudy night so the moonlight only spills through the windows every once of a while.

'I need to leave as soon as possible.'

Dream wasn't there when Nightmare woke me up. I doubt either of us (Dream and I) would want to see each other right now. I failed him. I didn't receive his mark. I do not belong to his empire. Though, I can't imagine living a life with him if it would mean lying to him. It's almost a blessing from the gods that the mark didn't succeed. My soul is racing but my mind's goal is clear.

'I need to get to Nightmare.'

That's right. I am going back to the Moon Empire after risking everyone's lives, getting the trio hurt, and giving false hope to Dream... Nightmare is all alone with nothing but his negativity and some guy named Error. I know what Nightmare's thoughts alone do to haunt him. I can't let him live that way, not again, not ever. He deserves comfort, he needs a family with the guys, he is long due of acceptance, and he completes me.

I close another cabinet before noticing a warm orange glow from behind me. "What are ya doing?" A familiar voice calls out. I flinch and turn around, hiding the bag behind my back. Killer arches an eyebrow at me. In his hand is a lantern with a lit candle burning inside of it. I let out a sigh of relief.

'So all Sanses are night owls?'

It doesn't matter. I haven't seen him since they arrived. I'm so glad that at least Killer is alive and okay. Without me having any control of it, tears begin to well up in my eyes. No doubt this confuses the heck out of Killer because emotions are not his strong suit. "Y/N?" I rush over to him and give him a tight hug. The tears flow freely down my face now as he returns the embrace with one arm.

"Y/N, what is going on? We're worried sick about ya. You never came out of your room and the servants said you had gotten hurt."
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"Dream tried to give me his mark."
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"WhAt?!"
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"SHhhH-"

I pull back from the hug, my hands shaking a bit as I press a finger against my mouth.

'We can't draw any unnecessary attention to ourselves. For stars' sake, it's the middle of the night and I don't know what Dream will do to me if he finds out I'm awake and trying to find his brother.'

Killer pulls away also as his small white pinpricks for eyes scan my face closely. It takes a brief moment for him to process the nonexistent mark. He's stunned. "It didn't work. That means- YoU-" Killer smirks, "You're with us! Right?! It's gotta be- His Majesty knew you'd be family from the start." He gasps and then continues, "oH You daring little rebel!" His comment is then followed by a long wheeze. I smile and wipe some of my tears, "Something like that, I guess."

Killer looks at the small bag of essentials I had been packing. "Ya going back to find Boss? And you were going to go without us?" I smile nervously, "Uh- Let's just say I was too focused to think of that." Killer grabs me by the forearm, determined, "Follow me."

He holds the lantern in front of himself and pulls me along with the other. I follow him quietly and quickly. Down the corridors we went until we reached a room with light seeping from under the door. He knocks twice on the door before entering.

As the door opens, I recognize this to be one of the many guest rooms. It's extravagantly decorated with a huge bed being the centerpiece of the room. In the middle of the bed is Horror, tucked in and wrapped up with bandages everywhere including his skull. Dust is lying next to Horror with his arm bandaged and in a makeshift sling. He sits up and looks towards us as we enter. Dust's gaze meets mine and then Killer's next before he speaks softly, "What's going on?" Killer approaches him, "We gotta go. Y/N needs to speak with Boss. It's important." Dust rolls his eyes slightly, "You've got to be kidding me. Pick a side and StAy thEre. I can't keep sticking out my neck for ya.. and.." He glances down to Horror. I remember how scared Dust was for Horror when they first arrived.

(~Memory~)

I turn back around to see Horror struggling even with Dust assisting him. "Horror! Horror, you need to stay awake. You've made it this far with that dang hole in your skull- Don't ya dare give up because of it now!" I've never seen Dust get this shaken up. Of course I haven't known him long, but I can still recognize how much of a big deal it is. Dust showing any emotion in itself is a big deal.

"I'm tRying, D-Dust.. I-I..." Before Horror could finish, I saw his knees buckle under. Horror was going down. With an injured arm, Dust couldn't keep a grip on him. Dust's pupils shrink to almost nothing. In that split second, I clearly saw his panic.

Killer is the one to catch Horror, tightly embracing his limp body in his arms. "You did all you could, Horror. I got you, buddy." "We need to hurry. He needs a healer!" I exclaim. Dust begins the tremble, growling at me, "If yOu hUrT HIM-"

(~End Memory~)

'Those two have a deep bond going on there. Of course, Killer and Horror seem to get along the same way too.'

As usual, Dust may be the designated leader of the group but Horror is the big brother. Dust's tone is laced with sorrow as he explains, "I can't lose anyone else..." "And Phantom?" I question the ghoul's disappearance and Dust replies, "Resting inside my soul. Our magic was exerted and we were all injured as well. It took everything we had to get out of there." There was a small pause as the three of us looked at each other. "Nightmare talked to me in a dream. He seemed calmer but I.. I took it for granted." I admit this to them as well as explaining everything that happened.

Dust takes care to slip out of bed without disturbing Horror. "Y/N, are you saying that Boss is back to himself?" Killer inquires. "Possibly? It could've been a lie or a trap- Heck! It could've just been a dream and not him at all. But it doesn't matter to me regardless. We need to be there for him before he does something stupid." Dust lets out a sigh, "I hate to admit it because I'd love to be sleeping right now but the goddess has got a point. Y'know how His Highness will drive himself into literal insanity."

Killer nods, "It's settled then. We're going."