Fate On Wheels 2 ~ Skephalo/Dream6d AU

Chapter 38 ~ Truth

"Bad, you can't stay in here forever..." Dream said with a worried frown.

"You sure you want to bet on that?" Bad asked with an emotionless tone, laying on his bed as he faced the ceiling. 

"Please Bad, we can do anything you want. Just please come out of this room." Dream begged.

It was silent for a few moments, Bad thinking on the offer before sitting up and turning to the other.

"Will you stop bugging me about it if I do...?" Bad asked, his tone a tad bit more emotional than before.

"Yes, I promise." Dream said.

Bad sighed, pushing himself to his feet and crossing his arms. "Let's get this over with, then."

A few minutes later, they went outside. Bad covered his face with a hood as they walked around.

"Want to go check out the park?" Dream asked.

Bad shook his head.

"How about the center statue?" Dream asked again.

Everything reminded him of Skeppy. He shook his head.

"How about the cafe...?" Dream asked once more.

Bad mumbled something unable to be heard.

"What...?" Dream said, confused.

"You're an idiot!" Bad yelled, tears filling his eyes as he stomped and turned to the other. "It feels like you're purposely trying to remind me of him! Like the world is trying to remind me of him! Everything makes me think about him!" Bad finished, sobbing into his hands. 

Dream gasped, but Bad didn't look up. That is, until a familiar voice spoke.

"...Bad?" it spoke.

Bad turned up his head towards the noise, staring with no words and a shocked face as more tears dripped down his cheeks.

"S-Ske-ppy...?" Bad spoke, his voice cracking.

Skeppy nodded, walking towards the other and hugging his frozen friend as he sobbed into the smaller boy's shoulder.

"How are you alive...?" Dream asked, his eyes filling with shock and tears aswell.

"Why would you think I was dead? I would never let myself die. Especially from that bastard." Skeppy spoke, a bit of anger at the last part.

"Does that mean-" Dream asked, being interrupted by the other.

"He's dead, not me," Skeppy said with a smirk, still hugging his taller friend.

"Cecilia... She told me you were dead... The whole search party told us they saw your body!" Bad said, sobbing more.

"What..?" Skeppy asked, confused and angered.

"A search party was sent out to find and help you, but they came back to deliver us the news of your death." Dream explained. "I don't understand..." 

"I have a feeling I know who directed it," Skeppy said, an angry look on his face.

"Who?" Dream asked.

"S-Skeppy- You're alive. How- i uh... saw your body-" a familiar voice spoke.

"Cecilia." Skeppy growled, pulling bad behind him in a guarding manner. "Why the HELL did you tell them i was dead?!" he yelled.

"What...?" Bad asked in confusion.

"You can threaten me, you can be aggressive towards me, you can even tell me to stay in my own business. But you CAN'T go and tell my friends that I was dead and cause them so much pain!" Skeppy yelled more.

"Cecilia...?" Bad asked, staring shocked at the girl as he grabbed onto his friend who was guarding him.

Cecilia looked down, silent for a few moments. "How dare you..."

"What do you mean how dare ME?? You told my friends I was dead!" Skeppy yelled back, dream staring back and forth at the two in confusion.

"You just had to go and destroy my plan didn't you, well guess what DIAMOND?! This is even more entertaining." Cecilia yelled back, laughing with a psychopathic look in her eyes.

Skeppy backed up a bit,  putting his hand out to guard Bad even more. "Dream get behind me." 

Dream nodded, running behind but more closely to the side of his friend. "What is happening??" 

"I don't know..." Skeppy said quietly.

"Oh, this is funny! But it would be more entertaining if the other boy was here too. If only I still had my control, hahaaha... It would be even more entertaining!" She laughed, holding onto half of her head, looking down as she laughed.

"I think it's about time we find out the truth of all this, RIGHT?! That would be funny!" she continued, laughing each time.

"What is happening to her...?" Bad watched with a frown.

"I don't know..." Skeppy said back.

"She comforted and helped me through it all... and she... lied...?" Bad spoke, the reality hitting him.

"I'm sorry, Bad... I should've told you what she's been doing sooner... But I didn't think it was this severe." Skeppy said with a frown as he looked towards the other.

"Its time..." Cecilia said with a smile, staring directly at the three as a flash of light showed through the whole area.

"It's time to learn the real truth..."