Impure Saint (MareNight)

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Surprisingly, Mare woke up first for once.
Waking up to the quiet sound of Night's gentle breathing was enough to relax him, sadly his body didn't let him go back to sleep.

He carefully moved away from Night before sitting up. A yawn and huff left his mouth before he got up, stretching out lightly. He rubbed his eye socket slightly, grumbling about how stupid mornings were.

Getting up slowly, the silence finally started getting to him as Night's breathing hushed. The wood floor creaked under his weight and Mare felt his soul skip over as the silence followed the noise. He hissed at nothing but empty space, eye racing around the room.

He did his best to ignore it, grabbing his hoodie off the desk chair and throwing it on before leaving the room.

The trip down the stairs was embedded with silence, it made Mare growl in distaste, what once used to be safe was now always threatening to him.

His feet finally reached the main floor and he let out annoyed huff. Mare only glanced around, humming slightly when he only senses one awake aura, Dream's...

He growled, making his way to the kitchen only to stop when he saw Dream sitting in a chair, his head buried in his arms. He frowned and sighed, walking towards him before taking a seat beside him, never saying a word.

Dream only lifted his head to look at Mare, a surprised expression washing over his features. "Nightmare..."

Mare only glanced at him, "You look upset... I just came to check on you..."

Dream let out a dry laugh, "Night sent you didn't he?"

"Puppy is still asleep."

Dream went silent and rest his head back in his arms, "I.. I have a question for you..." Mare only hummed in response. "What do you know about Night?"

Mare tilted his head a bit, "I know nearly everything, if not that then everything."

Dream's breath shook, "Can you tell me... how did we come into existence?"

Mare raised a brow, "You were created by a creator, obviously."

"We both know that's a lie... tell me the truth."

Mare looked at Dream and sighed, his fingers clawing against the table while his tendrils curled around each other and waved, as if attempting to calm themselves.

"Your originals fucked themselves over." Mare said calmly, "those black apples, on your mother are what caused it."

Dream became more curious, "But both Night and I have eaten those apples, nothing's happened."

Mare perked, "The tree must've learned from her mistakes then."

Dream sat up, starring at Mare with a slight frown. "Please, tell me what happened, I want to know."

"They died..." Mare's eye narrowed, "they died and turned into the two monsters you call bastards."

"You mean to tell me you're Night..?"

Mare growled, "No, I am not. That Night is dead, he would never make it in this world anyway, pathetic excuse for a monster."

Dream frowned slightly, "And Shattered... he was the original Dream... wasn't he?"

"Yes... it was after his corruption that you were born. Night was born before you fifteen year's earlier, for what reason I don't know but it brought balance. I thought Dream would give up on trying to get him back... but he saw an opportunity.

He arranged a meeting with me, told me he would set things straight. I accepted what was to come and we met in the antivoid.

I knew Night existed, but I never interacted with him, I chose to ignore the AUs existence. Dream however... he interacted with Night. I doubt he remembers, he was just a child.

He befriended your brother and then stole a dark apple from under his nose. That was the first bit of betrayal Night had in his life and at the age of seven.

You may not know this, but before you, Night was cared for by the villagers. He went to them when Dream disappeared and they took care of him while he was upset.

Dream met me in the antivoid eight years later... and he ate the apple in front of me. He cried when the corruption was taking hold, he was crying for Night but at that moment I didn't know which one.

I only watched him, I watched as he choked and spat out the corruption. Next thing you know I'm fighting a being who named themself Shattered."

Dream frowned, "I see... so we were only created because of that..."

Mare hummed at that, "I don't believe so... if that were the case Night would've been created after the original ate the apple. Your AU was reset I say, given new life, that's the only way because I destroyed it myself when I first opened my eyes to the world."

Dream whines a bit at that, "Why did you eat the apple in the first place?"

Mare growls, "He ate the apple because the villagers were threatening his life, he died in the end nonetheless, albeit I suppose he lives on with me. Not much of a legacy."

Dream glanced to the side and sighed, "I see..."

Mare looked him up and down, "You moved your hand over your stomach while we were talking... I won't hurt you, you know?" Dream perked up at that, "As long as you live here you're under our protection, everyone's, including Error's. You're safe here, few of us might have problems but we won't hurt an alley, even if it is just temporary."

Dream smiled a bit, "Th..Thank you Nightmare."

Mare only rolled his eyes, giving Dream a small pat on the head, "You should thank your brother, not me, it was Night who brought you here."

Dream nodded gently, smiling up at Mare before both of them perked at the sound of the front door slamming open.

Silence....

"Nightmare!"