Chapter Text
Beneath the midsummer foliage, two bodies huddled close. Sharing the shade under the great oak. Protecting them from the warm morning breeze. One laid their head on someone’s lap as they shut their eyes, either resting them or sleeping peacefully. The other watching softly.
Birds chirped soft lullabies, too gentle for a song, too noticeable for a murmur.
The great oak stirred at the wind prodding at it, leaves shaking. The taller looked up at the azure sky. Clear from all clouds. No white in sight. Only pure beautiful cyan sky.
Two Time opened their eyes looking up at the face that they could never decipher in these dreams.
These dreams of peace and rest.
These dreams that they wish they could remember.
This face they yearn to gaze at lovingly.
That face was tainted by their mind. Twisted beyond recognition. The face blurred out, morphing and whirling. Something unrecognisable amongst the vast field. Something no matter how hard they tried to reach for, wasn’t there.
They sat up and the thing shifted, stirring from its stillness. It smiled, something that was supposed to be seen as sincere, only to be appeared as dry.
It leaned in close, their faces held close. As if it was trying to share their breaths. It whispered to them, soothingly.
"Hello, Nightshade. You okay?"
Two Time just chose to look away, eyes staring at the grass, wondering what it’d feel like to touch.
The body nudged their face to look at It. Cupping their cheek, sweetly and pressing their noses close.
"Dear?"
They felt bad to be ignoring It, but they knew from the plenty of times they’ve experienced this, that it was just a dream. A dream ready to twist into a nightmare if they played along for too long.
If they indulge, It’ll turn on them. They’d rather just wake up. Get away from this.
It frowned, pulling back, humming in thought.
"Darlingg~?"
Two Time wanted to giggle at the pet names but they knew better. This wasn’t him. This was just…
This was just.
"Whyyy are you ignoringgg meeeeee? Did I do something wrong, my sweet Nightshade?"
It whined, eager for a response.
They sighed, deciding to indulge just this once.. maybe just maybe it wouldn’t end up like the many last times.
"No.."
"Then why? Are you upset?"
"I’m not upset, Azure. Sorry, I just.. thinking.."
"Oh, okay, Sweetheart.."
Azure hummed leaning down again to nuzzle into their neck.
They pressed up close to him, kissing his scalp, as he hummed in approval.
Eventually after a few minutes, Azure pulled back once more, only enough to kiss their cheek. They giggled and he grinned, peppering their face in kisses at their approval.
The cultist’s tail thrashed about, smacking against Azure’s legs. To the point it hurt. To the point where he grabbed it and held it still. The sudden grab on their sensitive tail, sent shivers up their spine.
They grumbled in discomfort, to which he responded by kissing their cheek in apology.
Maybe this was a good dream. Maybe this wouldn’t turn into a nightmare… maybe they should just indulge fully. Well they already have but.. doesn’t hurt for more.
Spawn forgive them for their greediness.
They crave this contact to badly..
Forgive them please..
"Did you pray today, my love?"
"Hm?.."
"Did you pray to the Spawn today."
More of a statement than a question.
Okay..
"Yes I did, Azu.."
"Well done, my clover!"
And just like that he snuggled back into them.
Mood-swing..
Maybe they shouldn’t just think too hard about it. They’re sure it’s fine. He’s just.. he’s just showing concern… that’s all..
Yeah.
Azure nudged at them for their attention once more.
"What are these called, Timey? Remember what I taught you yesterday!"
Their eyes gazed over at a vibrant amber lilies amongst the sea of viridian.
"Uhm.. lilies..?"
"Yeah. Specifically orange lilies, or Lilium bulbiferum. They symbolise confidence or pride, for example. But like every other flower they can have negative meanings too. Such as they mean hatred
and disdain."
Two Time stared at him. Eyes widening as if they expected the dream to twist.
"Azure- I-"
”Quiet.”
…
His face squirmed even more aggressively. The dark shadow covering his face swirled like it was trying to hypnotise them.
Then he grabbed their neck, getting on top of them. Straddling their waist as he applied pressure to their neck. They tried to shriek in terror as It pressed harder against them. They kicked at It and scratched It. But It didn’t budge. Not a single bit..
Then It grinned at them, making a sharp movement, snapping their neck.
Their struggle silenced immediately.
The world faded into darkness.
Before they shot up from the floor. Gasping and panting. A shaky, hesitant hand rose to their neck feeling it. Intact. Okay.
..
Their eyes blinked, wet with tears as they looked around. They’re in the middle of a round by the looks of it..
What’s the map called? ‘Something’-works..?
Doesn’t matter they’ll remember it later.
They took a final breath out, calming down from their nightmare. They patted their belt, feeling for their dagger, switch they sheathed.
Still there. Okay good…
Time to… do this round now
And hopefully no more dreams for now.
They can only pray.
Please Spawn.
I don’t know how much more of this I can take..