The Rainbow Bridge (Rewritten)

Chapter 31: More Than Anything

Dream and Arthur got outside of the hotel and she shut the door. She noticed that Red hadn't been seen on the steps, and figured he had been in the hotel garden they had; thanks to Charlie's help the garden had been growing all sorts of beautiful plants. Her hunch had been right as she noticed Red had been underneath the gazebo the garden had available.

As she and Arthur got closer, they could hear him singing to himself softly. From the sound of it... She could tell it had been a lullaby of some kind.

On the wind, cross the sea
Hear this song and remember
Soon you'll be home with me
Once upon a December...

Dream's eyes softened at this before she approached; Arthur decided to go play in the garden.

"That's a pretty nice song..." Dream said getting his attention as the tufts on his hair twitched, "...Did your mom sing it to you? When you were alive?"

Red looked away as he leaned on the banister, "... I don't know. But it's one of the few things I remember... It relaxes me..."

Dream soon went to his side, "It's nice. I like it a lot. My mom often sings when she's feeling stressed or troubled. It feels a little nostalgic really. Does Alastor know about that too?"

"He's the only one that does." He replied, "... He doesn't mind when I hum it to myself... Unlike the rest of the assholes here in Hell." His tufts twitched again, "... He... Even said he likes it when I sing it sometimes."

Dream seemed to have a smile at this.

"And I thought you said you and him weren't friends." She said.

"We're not Lapin, don't get any weird ideas." He immediately said.

Dream only nodded and she and him remained silent for a few moments. Though it hadn't been long before Dream spoke up at this, "So---What are you doing out here?"

"What's it look like?" Red replied, "I'm avoiding that bitch in the hotel."

"Char-Char? But she's not annoying."

"Not her---Mimzy."

Dream looked a bit shocked, "But she's friends with Alastor even back when they were alive. Don't you get along with her?"

Red gave a laugh, "Like Hell we do Lapin. All she's ever done---Is give us nothing but trouble! And what's worse---She takes advantage of the Deer Boy! And me! And I hate that he doesn't see it!"

This time Dream, and even Arthur looked befuddled as he sat on the banister. "That oddly excentric lady?" She asked, "You sure you're not mistaking her with anyone else?"

"Fuck no!" Red said, "Everytime she shows up, trouble always comes behind her! And several and I mean SEVERAL times I nearly died because of her!"

"But---You have powers, how can that even happen?"

"Do you have any idea how many people want to kill me since I---Who was once called the No Named Demon, became a Scion? Gang members, assassin's, serial killers, rogue cannibals, hell former Overlords wanting to take back their place at the top of the food chain! And just when I think I got them all, that bitch keeps bringing them one after another into my life! They almost get away with it. Yeah---I ended up kicking their asses and tearing them apart, but if I was holding back they would've gotten away with it!"

Once more Dream looked surprised, before her expression was written with worry.

"Wait, wait, wait, wait---" Dream said, "---If that's the case, you have to tell Alastor about this, he needs to know!"