Keep Me Safe || Team Nashi 4 [ON HOLD]

Chapter Three

Hours passed as I got more anxious about Carter. My finger fumbled in my lap as I watched TV. I watched and heard everything that came from the device, but none of it actually processed in my brain. I had a horrible feeling today, unlike any other I've felt before. My stomach spun in an uneasy way, making my feel rather queasy.

"Hey. Nashi, you alright?" Jellal asked when he tapped my shoulders. I was so on edge that I squeaked in surprised before my face lit up in embarrassment.

"I-I'm fine. Sorry." I said in embarrassment before biting my bottom lip and looking down at my lap.

"Maybe you should get some rest. And if it's really getting to you, we could always go pick him up," he suggested slowly, putting his warm hand on my antsy leg.

"No...I don't want to ruin Carter's fun. I know how much he enjoys being with his aunt," I sighed before walking over to the bed with my bare feet dragging across the carpet, "I'm just gonna take a nap."

"Alright," he said, but his voice sounded concerned and unsure.

I rested my head on the soft white hotel pillow. The sheets were so soft but cold, but for some reason it brought comfort.

My eyes snapped shut as I fell into a deep sleep.

* * *

It wasn't long before I opened my eyes to an unrecognizable snake-like, male voice.

"Nashi~" It called in a sly tone. My eyes slowly opened to only see the black surrounding me. Unless darkness it seemed.

"Oh aren't you a doll. So sweet and innocent~"

"Huh?" I lifted my drowsy head, lifting my chest up with my arms.

"Tick tock. Tick toc."

"Who are you?" I called out, my voice echoing through the shadows.

"Who am I? I simply am who I am. The end of the Dragneel family."

"Da fuq you talkin' about?" I scoffed. Stupid dream. It felt so real to be a dream though....

"I will annihilate the Dragneels for your father's misdoings."

I blinked.

There was a short annoyed sigh, "Me walk into your house. Kill children. Kill husband. Kill mother. Because your dad is stupid." He said slowly like he was talking to a child.

"First of all: I find that tone offensive," I said with a sassy voice, "Second of all," my eyes turned dark, "I won't let you lay a hand on my family, got that? Plus your only a stupid thingy from a stupid dream. I honestly could care less about my scary imagination."

I grumbled and laid my head back on the ground, "Let me dream of unicorns."

A sinister laugh surrounded me, "You're mistake, my dear."

The ground started to rumble beneath my body. My eyes snapped open right before the ground shattered beneath me and I let out a scream as I fell down a bottomless pit.

* * *

I woke up screaming loudly. Jellal rushed over to my side and gently stroked my body in attempt to calm me down, "Hey. It's okay...it was just a dream..."

I panted looking at my hands. This was reality. Stupid dream.

"Is Mommy okay?" Sweet Jenna asked, crawling onto the bed.

"Yeah. Sorry..." I said, my voice shaking slightly as I rubbed my head.

I slung my feet over he sighed of the bed and stretched my arms, "How about we go check on Carter?"

Jellal grinned, "Good idea."

Jenna grabbed Jellal's hand as we walked out the door and headed down the patterned hallway toward's my sister-in-law's hotel room.

Before we made it there was an ear-splitting shriek of terror. Jellal and I shared a quick glance before he picked up Jenna and we dashed down the hallway towards he scream.

Standing there was Alexa at the doorway, a shattered glass jar at her feet, as she stared at horror into her hotel room.

DUN.

DUN.

DUNNNNNNNN.