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What if Dream is out of prison and lives in Niki's city? - A mini fic thread
[ Meet me at -300, 500 in 2 days at night, come alone ] That was what the note Niki found in the staircase if her city said. She read it over and over trying to figure out who sent if, and if she should even reply. She eventually decided to tell Techno.
If she doesn't contact him by the next day he would come find her.
The time comes and she heads to the cords, her armor is on and her hand holds the hilt of her sword. The cords lead to a small cave in a hill. She went inside and there was a campfire in the middle of a
The time comes and she heads to the cords, her armor is on and her hand holds the hilt of her sword. The cords lead to a small cave in a hill. She went inside and there was a campfire in the middle of a
makeshift camp. There was just a chest, a crafting table, a furnace and a bed. It was lit by torches laid haphazardly around. She stepped further in and heard the sound of footsteps further in the cave, reflexively she equipped her shield. "Hello? I am here"
From further in the cave she could make out a figure. A green figure, Dream? Noone had seen him since he got out of prison, Niki came over. He was holding a book and surprisingly wearing no armor, he looked at Niki and dropped the book for her to read.
[Thank you for coming, I wanted to ask you a question]
Niki read the book and passed it back to him "What do you want to talk about? Do you want to vc?"
He shook his head and wrote in the book, Niki watched the way his hand trembled as he wrote and how the pencil was akward in
Niki read the book and passed it back to him "What do you want to talk about? Do you want to vc?"
He shook his head and wrote in the book, Niki watched the way his hand trembled as he wrote and how the pencil was akward in
his hand. The joints in his hands stuck out like knots, everything about him seemed lesser than she remembered, his eye were duller, his cheeks hallow, his clothes hung off his frame. The word she would use is emaciated to describe him. And messy his hair was a tangled rats nest
He passed the book back, she caught a flash of his arm, it was covered in cuts and bruises. She couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.
[I don't want to talk]
"Okay, You don't have to Dream. What did you want to ask me?" she passed the book back pretending she didn't notice.
[I don't want to talk]
"Okay, You don't have to Dream. What did you want to ask me?" she passed the book back pretending she didn't notice.
As he wrote in the book he backed up until he was leaning against the wall, it seemed more like for support than as a statement.
[Are you accepting people into your city?]
Niki did a small jump in delight, "oh yes!" instantly Dream straightened up eyes wide and wary
[Are you accepting people into your city?]
Niki did a small jump in delight, "oh yes!" instantly Dream straightened up eyes wide and wary
"Sorry, did I... scare you?" She passes the book to him "I didn't mean to, and yes you can join my city, anyone can join"
He eyed her down before writing in the book.
[What is the price?]
"Oh there's no price, it's my anarchist settlement, it's a place anyone is welcome"
He eyed her down before writing in the book.
[What is the price?]
"Oh there's no price, it's my anarchist settlement, it's a place anyone is welcome"
He thought for a bit. Niki observed him, his posture was slumped, he seemed... tired?
"Would you like to sit down and talk? You can tell me how you found out about my city?"
He nooded and lead her over to the campfire, they sat on opposite sides, his eyes lingered on the fire.
"Would you like to sit down and talk? You can tell me how you found out about my city?"
He nooded and lead her over to the campfire, they sat on opposite sides, his eyes lingered on the fire.
[Ponk told me.]
"Oh, I didn't realize ponk knew were you were"
[He doesn't anymore.]
Her eyes flicked towards his hand where his sleeve had slid down revealing long scars that disappeared down his arm into his sleeves. He watched her eyes and pulled up his sleeve.
"Oh, I didn't realize ponk knew were you were"
[He doesn't anymore.]
Her eyes flicked towards his hand where his sleeve had slid down revealing long scars that disappeared down his arm into his sleeves. He watched her eyes and pulled up his sleeve.
"Is it okay if I ask what happened? You don't have to tell me"
He chewed his lip in thought before quickly writing his response as if any more hesitation would make him back out.
[The prison.]
"Oh..." They lapsed into an uncomfortable silence she had so many questions.
He chewed his lip in thought before quickly writing his response as if any more hesitation would make him back out.
[The prison.]
"Oh..." They lapsed into an uncomfortable silence she had so many questions.
[When can I move in?]
"Today if you want to, it's late though so everyone is asleep"
[I can be quiet]
"No I meant I would be the only one to welcome you"
[That's okay]
"So you want to move in now? I have a room you could have, it's across from Ponk if you don't mind"
"Today if you want to, it's late though so everyone is asleep"
[I can be quiet]
"No I meant I would be the only one to welcome you"
[That's okay]
"So you want to move in now? I have a room you could have, it's across from Ponk if you don't mind"
[That's fine. Anything is fine]
"oh, okay" she passes a few steaks to Dream. He freezes looking at her. The only sign he's alive is the tremble of his hands, they never stopped.
"Are you okay?"
He flinched at the words, violent as he covered his head with his arms.
"Dream?"
"oh, okay" she passes a few steaks to Dream. He freezes looking at her. The only sign he's alive is the tremble of his hands, they never stopped.
"Are you okay?"
He flinched at the words, violent as he covered his head with his arms.
"Dream?"
[TW: panic attack ]
He drops his book, hyperventilating. Squeezing his eyes shut. Niki reached out to comfort him. As soon as her hand touched his back he sprung up pushing her away with such force she fell back, unbalanced.
"Do.... not... touch....m-me" He spoke his voice
He drops his book, hyperventilating. Squeezing his eyes shut. Niki reached out to comfort him. As soon as her hand touched his back he sprung up pushing her away with such force she fell back, unbalanced.
"Do.... not... touch....m-me" He spoke his voice
was strained and broke off after each word. It sounded painful.
She held both of her hands up apologetically "I'm sorry Dream, I won’t anymore"
He noded but didn't seem to process what she said. He paces back and forth before he exits the cave, one he's outside he
She held both of her hands up apologetically "I'm sorry Dream, I won’t anymore"
He noded but didn't seem to process what she said. He paces back and forth before he exits the cave, one he's outside he
takes deep breaths. He leans against the rock wall hand tracing a crack in it. Slowly his breathing slows down. He wipes his eyes before turning back to Niki. He looks down at the floor, ashamed. He walks over and picks up his book.
[Sorry, Sorry, Sorry.]
[Sorry, Sorry, Sorry.]
She shakes her head "It's okay Dream, is there anything I can do to help?" he shakes his head
[We should go]
She nodded and stood up "Is there anything you need to get?"
He yawned, Niki noted the deep bags under his eyes [No, everything important is on me]
"Okay, lets go!"
[We should go]
She nodded and stood up "Is there anything you need to get?"
He yawned, Niki noted the deep bags under his eyes [No, everything important is on me]
"Okay, lets go!"
She leads him to her city and shows him around. He nods along at her explanations but seems more tired than attentive. She shows him to his room, he looks around it and there's a faint hint of a smile on his face.
[It's perfect, thank you]
Niki beams back at him,
[It's perfect, thank you]
Niki beams back at him,
"I hope you enjoy it here"
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He sleeps for 20 hours. At one point Niki checks to see if he's still alive. She leaves some gifts for him in his barrels, a few potions of healing and regeneration, a set of iron armor, a stack of steak, and a cake named 'Welcome Dream'
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He sleeps for 20 hours. At one point Niki checks to see if he's still alive. She leaves some gifts for him in his barrels, a few potions of healing and regeneration, a set of iron armor, a stack of steak, and a cake named 'Welcome Dream'
