Nightmare's Connection [DISCONTINUED... And Very Old-]

Chapter 14

Cross and Nightmare entered the portal appearing in the castle entrance hallway, the atmosphere seemed eery which sent the two on edge. Nightmare focused his gaze around the area, he walked forward paying close attention to his surroundings. He walked into the lounge room to see Error and Dust in there, Horror was probably still getting used to the layout of the stronghold which would explain his absence. Nightmare entered the lounge room urging cross to follow him. 

"Hey guys."

Nightmare said entering the room.
Dust looked up slightly displeased, Nightmare started thinking he might have done something wrong, a wave of anxiety hitting him, Dust sighed looking down.

"Tell us next time you leave, we were worried..." 

Nightmare felt strange but relieved having someone care if he was alright.

"Sorry I worried you, but I did bring someone back."

Dust had a look of confusion, and Error seemed to want to merge himself with the couch. Nightmare looked back to see Cross nervously standing in the hallway, Nightmare gave Cross a look of 'it's okay.' Cross walked into the room looking away still slightly nervous.

"This is Cross."

Dust smiled slightly seeming to notice his worried expression.

"Name's Dust"

Dust looked over to Error expecting him to introduce himself, then sighed seeing he wouldn't.

"And windows vista over there is Error."

Cross quietly laughed at what Dust called Error while on the other hand Error was death staring Dust.

"Oh, and there's another person wondering around this maze, his names Horror."

Dust continued, Cross looked around the room they were in.

"Well Cross make yourself at home, and try not to get lost." 

Nightmare said with a slight smile.

"He mean's when you get lost pretend you know where your going"

Horror added walking into the lounge room. By the time Nightmare left
Cross was walking over to Dust who was beckoning Cross to follow him. Nightmare ended up going back into his office and reading a few specific books, most of them were on DreamTale, Nightmare just wanted to know what would have happened if he was in a normal timeline.

There were a few books scattered on the desk when Dust walked in, he was coming in to see Nightmare about something but Nightmare had ended up falling asleep. Dust sighed and walked over to Nightmare and teleporting a spare blanket into his hand, then placing it over Nightmare. Dust was about to leave but saw the books on the table, Dust read the front covers of the books all of then having something about DreamTale in them. Dust looked at Nightmare questioning his interest in this one AU. Dust grabbed one of the books and left Nightmare's office. Dust sat in his room and read the book.
After reading it he was shocked, he felt bad for Nightmare reading what had happened to him. But that just confused him even more, why would Nightmare want to read about this, Dust for sure knew he wouldn't if that happened to him. He was tempted to ask Nightmare why but believed it would be to personal for Nightmare.

Nightmare woke up back in his office, he sat up feeling something slide of his back, he turned his head to see the blanket hanging of the back of the his chair. Nightmare sat up straight not really remembering when he fell asleep, He sighed looking back at the books then closing the one he was reading. Nightmare had already had enough of hearing about the other versions of him, but he was hoping that in one of the books it would tell him how to help Dream. There were a few other versions of Nightmare were there Dream turned to stone but it never said how to fix it. Nightmare stood up feeling a sudden rush of dizziness almost stumbling over, He shook his head and placed the blanket on the chair in a way that it wouldn't fall off. Nightmare walked out of the room wondering what mess everyone might be making, but Nightmare really just felt abnormally tired. And for Nightmare he didn't really believe there would be a reason for him being so tired, He walked to his room hoping that sleeping would help. Which Nightmare couldn't think of a reason why it wouldn't.

-Chapter 14 end