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

Chapter 15

Nightmare awoke to knocking on his door, Nightmare forced himself out of bed feeling more tired than he was before. He opened the door to see Dust which opened his mouth to say something but closed it paying close attention to Nightmare.

"Are you Alright...?"

Dust asked a look of concern plastered on his face.

"Um, yeah... I think..."

Nightmare mumbled the last part knowing Dust wouldn't have heard of it.

"Anyway what was it you needed?"

Nightmare, by instinct, put on his sherade of 'Yep everythin's good over here' Dust seemed confused at the sudden change of expression but shrugged it off for now.

"Well all of us were going to repair more of the village today- but if your not up to it that's-"

"It's fine, I'll help."

Nightmare said cutting in on Dust.

"You really don't have to- you look-"

Nightmare just walked out and started heading outside, Nightmare heard Dust sigh then run up to him still rambling about how it was okay if he didn't want to help or wasn't feeling up to it. Nightmare kept interrupting but gave up when he finally realized Dust wasn't going to stop. But even while they were repairing everything Nightmare wasn't exactly helpful, he kept zoning out, his vision blurred randomly and when he tried to use gravitational magic it kept fizzing out. Which not a lot have people had noticed, since they were all distracted but Dust hadn't really left Nightmare alone so he deffenatly noticed. After they were finished they all headed back to the stronghold, Nightmare wanted to leave them all hoping to avoid Dust, which would probably almost murder Nightmare with his questions. Successfully Nightmare managed to get to his office losing Dust in the hallways, he would have just teleported but after trying to realized that wasn't going to work... great. Nightmare sat at his desk once again reading books, this time avoiding the Dreamtale books. He had really grown more hateful over his AU the more he read about it, so he tried reading about other Au's.

After awhile of reading Nightmare felt a sharp pain run through his chest, he almost yelled out but gritted his teeth stopping himself, he clenched his fists murmuring to himself to get over it. Of course the more he said it the more it felt like it hurt, after awhile of stubbornness Nightmare brought out his soul only to have a wave of shock hit him. His soul was no longer it's normal heart shape in fact it looked more like a heart deciding it wanted to be an apple instead leaving a large black dripping mess that was supposed to be Nightmare's soul. Nightmare gasped, shock plastering itself over Nightmare's face. He was witnessing his soul change shape, it looked like it was turning into the Negitivity apple, suddenly a fit of fear replaced the shock. Nightmare had already figured out that his body was supporting the apple because of his soul, without it he would dust. And not even a moment later what was left of his heart soul started crumbling away, the broken pecies lingered as if wanting to extend the pain. Black tar like goop started to drip from the apple part of his soul. The pain increasing and the doubling back causing Nightmare to cry from pain, no matter how much he tried to muffle it. His soul was gone, and he felt himself slip away from life as he knew it, dust clouded around him trickling of his bones like sand then hovering nearby as if watching in amusement. Nightmare closed his eyes, he no longer had the energy to stop himself from screaming out in agony. He heard the door slam open and opened his eyes just enough to see Dust, Error, Horror, Cross and... Dream...? No... he must be imagining things Dream is gone...

Guess I'll see you soon...

Brother...

-Chapter 15 end