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George shook Sapnap gently till he blinked awake, giving the brunette a confused look. “George? What time is it?”
“Uhm 4am..” George admitted and sighed, “It just.. I miss you guys.. Since you and Karl no longer talk to Dream and I.”
Supnap frowned, “I didn’t mean for this to hurt you.” Sapnap opened his arms and allowed George to crawl into bed with him, Karl had been leaving at random times for the last few days to get Dream’s emotions back. Sapnap kissed George on the head and he relaxed in the hold, humming. “You’re freezing, George.” Sapnap said after a moment of silence, he wanted to make sure that George didn’t just feel cold against his unusually warm body.
“One of my boyfriends is a vampire, Sap.” George mumbled into his chest, “He’s not the warmest person to cuddle with.”
Sapnap pressed another head to George’s head and warmed his body, lulling the boy to sleep. “I love you, George.” Sapnap mumbled before he too drifted off.
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“They’ve been like that for a while.” Dream said to Karl who had their arms linked as they stood in the doorway of Sapnap and Karl’s room, “I took pictures.”
“I want all the pictures.” Karl said with a small smile, staring at their sleeping soulmates. “I already sent them.” Dream kissed Karl’s head, “Shall we join them?”
“I get George!” Karl said and teleported himself to be next to George, Dream laughed a bit and cuddled into Sapnap, holding hands with Karl over the two sleeping boys.
Neither Karl nor Dream slept, but they didn’t need to, they were happier awake.
It took another 2 hours for George and Sapnap to stir awake, neither noticed they had company due to just waking up, “I had the best dream.” Sapnap said, his body still warm. George moved closer to the heat, “I’m glad.” Was all George said.
“Did you sleep well, George?” Sapnap asked and George nodded into his chest, “Good.. dream..”
“Well it’s only fair you guys had good dreams, Dream is here.” Karl said and both boys jumped, looking at the hands over them then to the boys in bed with them. Dream smiled and kissed both of them, and Karl followed pursuit.
“Wait, Dream?! You’re better?!” George sat up a little, not really wanting to leave the huddle.
“Yeah, Karl got my emotions back this morning.” Dream smiled when he felt Sapnap relax, perhaps they could finally have their sweet love story now.
*
George didn’t go for a run so he could cuddle with his boys on the couch that morning, they were watching cheesy christmas movies. Besides the TV they decided no electronics, just a day for themselves.
There was a knock on the door, “Ooo Pizza!” Sapnap yelled and got off the couch running to the door to get the pizza, only Phil was at the door looking rather dismayed. “Come in?” Sapnap said and stepped aside to allow Phil to enter, behind him was Techno who’s long hair was a mess with his braid disheveled and his eyeliner smeared.
Techno’s eyes were trained to the floor while his pig ears were flat on his head, his usual cloak nowhere in sight, just his undershirt, brown pants and a few jewels. Dream jumped off the couch and walked over to Techno, a dark green crown made of spikes appearing on his blonde hair, “Tech?”
Techno shook his head and this time Karl and George were getting up to join the crowd. “What’s going on guys?” Karl asked.
“Clay, our brother would like to see you.” Techno said, “And not Wilbur.”
“Is Tommy okay? He never wants to see me.” Dream was rebraiding Techno’s hair.
“Mate, Charlie killed him.” Phil said and everyone froze, Dream dropped Techno’s hair, a smiley face appeared just under his jaw on the left side of his face while a white mask formed over his face, the same smile present. His crown faded away and he was in his dark green royal outfit with a hood that rested on his head. Dream pulled the mask off his face and turned to his soulmates, “Stay safe, I’ll be home soon.”
“Let us help you.” Sapnap tried but received a death glare, “Dream, we just got you back, we can’t lose you again.”
Dream sighed, “If worse comes to worse, 404 will protect you.” George froze, his left eye blinking from blue to brown a few times, before he relaxed with two brown eyes, “Just.. he is stronger than he thinks.” Dream finished and kissed the three of them, before putting the mask on.
Techno grabbed Dream’s arm and Phil’s wings appeared behind him, his green and white bucket hat resting on his head. “I love you guys.” Dream said and then the three were gone, leaving Sapnap, Karl and George to stand there.
“Yeah, fuck this, I’m getting ready to help.” Sapnap said and Karl agreed, both changing their appearance. Sapnap was in a large white shirt with a long sleeve black shirt under it, he wore black tech pants and black military boots. He also had a white head band around his head while his eyes were orange.
Karl was in a multi-colored hoodie, with the main color of purple, he had a pair of steampunk goggles on his head and his pupils looked to be spirals, while his eyes were purple. He had a spiral on the left side of his under jaw, while Sapnap had a flame in the same place on his body.
George sighed and was in a blue royal get up with his white ‘goggles’, his left eye was blue and his goggles were on top of his head, like Karl’s. George had a ‘404’ on his left under jaw.
“So you’re 404?” Karl asked and 404 nodded, applying chapstick. “You’re a time travelling witch and he’s a fire controlling wolf. Your other soulmate is a Vampire with a handful of abilities; his most unused and strongest ability is dream manipulation, hence his nickname, Dream.”
“Uhm yeah, actually.” Sapnap said, “We know nothing about you.”
“George can surface if needed and access our abilities, we can manipulate blood.” The boys were about to say something when they heard what sounded to be a bomb near them. “You guys go find Dream and the others, I’ll find people who are injured or in danger to get them away from here.”
“Alright, we’ll see you soon.” Karl said and teleported himself and Sapnap away. 404 walked over to the mirror in the bathroom and he gasped, trying to see if his blue eye was fake.
“George, you need to stay awake for this.. Things are happening just like they did before, and this time when we see them we can’t sleep.” 404 said into the mirror before nodding and running out of the house, throwing a teleporting orb on the ground, getting him to the damage site to help people.
It took hours before 404 heard anything from the boys.
‘George.. We’re at the park.. They’re bleeding.. Please come he-’ 404 stopped dead in his tracks, he had been at this for 7 hours and the first thing he hears is that.
George surfaced, his appearance remaining, they were hurt and he had to save them, Dream will kill them if he tries- if they don’t die first on top of that.. And he cut out.. He could also be in danger.
So George ran.
George ran down the street, his legs getting sore and his lungs felt ready to give, he was out of teleporting devices, having used them in the battle and not having time to produce more.
He should have been more prepared.
What an idiot.
With that said, he was running out of time, his brain kept reminding him that he needed to keep running, faster and faster, he could save them.
He could save his boys.
The three people he loved the most- he just couldn't seem to run faster.
He had been running miles already, after a long day of exerting his body and powers to their limits, he was weak from blood loss and the pulsing ache in his head was enough to cloud his vision.
Keep Running.
All he had to do.
Then, he collapsed, blood coming from his nose and mouth.
George woke up, in the air, Phil had come and was carrying him, flying towards the red glow and heavy smoke. "Phil?"
"Oh thank god, we're almost there George, hopefully we can save them."
Once arriving on the ground the air was hot, sticky and ashy. Fires burned around them and once again, George was running, this time with Phil by his side.
George made it to the park where Dream had said they were and ran over to his boys, all three of them laying on the charred grass.
The world went quiet after George heard his own scream, then he couldn't see from the tears. Arms had wrapped around him, he could only fight against the hold for a few moments, he was too weak.
Too weak and too slow.
It was over at that moment.
George screamed again but this time he didn’t pass out.
He did what he needed to, he manipulated their blood, he gave some of his blood to Dream, then he allowed himself to pass out. Only when he got three hearts to beat again, no matter the risk to his body.
*
George woke with a start and looked around, he was in Dream’s bed with Dream, Sapnap and Karl with him. He checked his phone for the time and noticed the fight had been weeks ago. Did he just forget every day since then?
“George?” Dream asked, blinking awake, and then the other two woke up, just as confused at seeing George.
“Yeah?” George asked and he was bombarded with hugs and kisses, giggling at the attention, “Was I sleeping the whole time?”
“We were so worried you wouldn’t wake up..” Karl mumbled.
“We missed you!” Sapnap said and George smiled.
“I love you all, so much.” George said and kissed them all, “Let’s watch a movie.”
And they did, they all watched a movie, keeping each other close. And this time nothing disturbed their peace.
They were all finally set to live the happy life they wanted.