I can protect you...

Bad..? (11)

Skeppy was booking it down the hall.

Bad told him to run! He ran!

He skidded to a stop when he saw the tapestry on the wall.

It looked shredded to bits but it still held strong.

That tapestry was of a time years ago when people didn't fight and his mother cared fire everyone... and she was alive...

After that... everything went downhill.

His father became corrupt...

George and Dream be an to have nightmares of terrible things to come...

And Skeppy lost everyone he loved...

Because he was selfish and wanted to keep her for himself...

"You were protecting the one you loved, you could have done it in a better way, but it's the thought that counts."

Bad's words echoed in his mind.

He wasn't selfish...

I mean sorta...

But he just was hurt once before and didn't want a repeat of history.

He shook his head slightly and moved the tapestry a little to find a wooden door that look like something from a storybook.

"Oh now that's cool!" Skeppy said breathlessly.

He opened it and stepped inside shutting the door behind him. He traveled down the stone corridor until he stopped at another door.

He hoped this didn't lead to a trap... and that there was nothing dangerous on the other side of the door.

Skeppy warily opened the door and recognized the room immediately.

It was, in fact, Dream and George's room!

Skeppy opened the door a little more and poked his head out. Nothing dangerous was in sight and the brewing stand was just behind the giant drawing board Dream had used just a few days ago.

"Pour this into an awkward potion, and make sure it's a splash potion."

"The only thing he didn't say was where the splash potion was..."

Skeppy wondered around the room searchin through chest and under beds for this awkward splash potion and when he was about to give up he remembered something from a long time ago.

"Why do you hide your stuff George?" The little Skeppy asked.

"Because who knows what bad guys are around!" George answered playfully.

"I don't think bad guys can break into this castle! My dad makes sure of it!"

"You never know Skeppy! I always hide special things in my closet... like the bad potions and things I need to work on..."

"That's fun to know Georgie!" Suddenly Dream stepped in on the conversation.

"Dream!"

They all laughed at George's outburst.

Skeppy smiled fondly at the memory and moved swiftly for George's closet.

Now that he thought about it... there was a lot of stuff they hid in closets...

Skeppy by far had the record.

He his a whole person in there... for like... two weeks!

Skeppy stifled a laugh. 'Man I'm laughing at my own jokes now... I must be going crazy...'