Warning:POV switches

Nightmare's POV

"Where are we?"Dream asks

"I don't know...."I say

I look at him. He lays there, unable to sit up. His spine is bleeding. I take my jacket off. I tear my shirt sleeves and wrap the sleeves around his spine like bandages. I give him my jacket and he smiles, thanking me.  

"Do you think anyone is here?"He asks

"I dunno."I say

"What do you think is gonna happen?"he asks

"Probably nothing good."I say

"Do you think they will find us? Cross and Killer?"He asks

"Yes. I have trust in them. Everything will be okay."I assure him

Nighty!

"Speaking of whom, he's calling."I say

"Ooo! Cool!"He says

^Hey, Kills. Are you guys safe?

Ya, just trying to keep X!Chara from falling into the pit that the location change caused. Are you alright? Also, Cross is wondering about Dream.

"What do they say?"He asks

^We're in some seacave, uninjured so far besides Dream's wounds. One sec, I'm gonna try something.

I place my hand on Dream's head. I snap my fingers.

A new tree just grew!

^I think I just connected Dream to this...

The new tree is marked for Dream and Cross! I'll get him to connect to it!

"Why don't you listen to your head and find out?"I tell Dream

He looks at me, confused. Then he jolts.

"Cross is talking to me!"He says with a smile

I nod.

^I think they're talking now.

They are. Nighty, we're gonna find you. Just stay where you are.

I hear footsteps. I look up and see someone coming. I look up and freeze.

I recognize them, though never directly met them. Jasper described him to me as the guy who hurt Suave. Harold. He has black flames on his head and is a skeleton. He has blood on his face and fingers. The blood is fresh. He has a phsychotic smile. His gaze is at Dream. Then, another person comes. I don't recognize them.

"Let me guess, you're more family members of Charles?"I say

"No, we're his friends."Harold says, stepping closer

^Kills, that may not be an option....

"Your brother there looks mighty nice. Mind if I get to know him?"Harold says

Dream jolts and starts trembling when he hears this.

What do you mean?

I rise to my feet.

"No, you are not laying a hand on him. Back off."I snap

"Aww, come on buddy. We could have some fun.~"The other says

"I am NOT your buddy."I say

^Harold is here with a friend. They are creepy as hell and Harold wants Dream while his friend wants me. It ain't happening.

"Or what?"Harold asks

"You'll have to go through me."I say

Harold teleports in front of me and kicks me back, making me roughly hit the cave wall.

"Agh! I grunt

"Brother!"Dream shouts

"Pathetic."Harold chuckles

Harold steps on him, making him unable to move. Then slashes at one of his eyes.

Nighty! 

^Gotta protect Dream.....

I feel knives dig into my spine. Then through where my spine was healing. I scream in pain.

"Good job Travis."Harold says as I lay on the ground, unable to get up

^Kills.....Watch out for Travis and Harold.....

Nighty! Stay with me Nighty! It's gonna be okay! It-

I get stabbed to through the skull. I drop my head. I lost communication with Kills.

Dream's POV

"Noo! Please! Don't kill him!"I shout, crying

Dream? What's going on?

They're killing Nightmare!

Crap....

The two phsycos pause, looking at me. They start laughing before continuing.

"Weaklings."One says

I slowly rise to my feet.

I gotta do something.

Dream! NO! Not in your condition!

I WILL NOT LOSE HIM AGAIN!

I limp over. 

"I said, don't kill him."I growl, taking the gun from one of their pockets and pointing it at their back

"What are you doing?"Travis asks, the gun to his back

"What do you think? Take one more swing at my brother and you will know what it's like to have a broken spine."I say

"Alright, let's be reasonable here. We can be reasonable. Just lower your weapon."The other says

"You first."I snap

They drop their knives. I toss the gun into the water.

"What do you want?"They ask, blue attacking my soul and Nightmare's

They lift us in the air.

"How about you, I dunno, save him! Duh!"I snap

"Alright. But then you have to come with one of us."He says

"That skirt one is all yours dude."Travis says, looking shaken up by what I did

"Just do it, then we'll talk."I say

They nod, then start sending healing magic to Nightmare. I get dropped and so does Nightmare. I sit up and quickly crawl over to him. I shake him gently.

"Brother, come on! Wake up! Wake up please! Don't give up! Open your eyes! I am here! Brother please!"I plea

He slowly opens his eyes.

"Me? Give up. Never. I will stay with you no matter what, Dream. I will fight for you and will not give up. Even if my soul gets as worn out as an old punching bag in Killer's room when he's in a bad mood, I will not stop...."He says

One of them grabs me and tears me from him.

"No! Dream!"He shouts, struggling to sit up

Travis grabs him and drags him away. They go down a tunnel while this guy shoves me down, towering over me.

Don't give up....Stay positive.

Dream? What's going on?

This guy slashes my leg with the knife he picks back up. Then he washes his bloody self off in the water.

I am not really sure. Nothing good.

Describe where you are.

I look around.

Seacave...Deep water nearby. Many tunnels.....

I turn my infared sight on.

Oh! Classic was here.....

Okay, that narrows it down.

This guy kneels down and leans over me.

"So, how'd that butler like the scars I gave him? Attacking him was so satisfying."He says

I feel a chill go down my spine.

Cross....I'm with Suave's attacker!

Nonono! Dream! Get out of there!

He injured my leg! I can't!

Shoot! Dre-

I can't hear him anymore. Oh, I know why, because this guy stabbed me in the chest! Just barely missing my soul!

"What do you want?"I ask

He starts leaning in.

I cover his mouth, shoving him back.

"Don't even try. I've dealt with enough crap from your friend Charles. Just shut up and answer the question. Anything like that is reserved for my boyfriend and is a no for you."I say

"Who says I was gonna kiss you?"He says

Then, before I could do anything, he manuevers around my hand and bites my neck.

I yell in pain and shove him away from me. He lands in the water. I can't move. Then I hear the splash of someone resurfacing. I feel something get jabbed in my arm. I look and it's an injection in my arm. I can't move anything. The syringe is taken out. I start to feel dizzy.

"There's not much I can do with you. Charles must've already beaten me to it."This guy says

I am fading in and out of consciousness.

"Hey! Travis! Let's go! We will have to wait a few weeks for the chemicals to work!"This guy shouts

"Coming!"Travis says

"Enjoy solitude, weakling."I am told

Then, they dive into the water, leaving.

It's silent. 

A long silence. 

I shake off the dizziness and groan in pain.

I sit up slightly.

"Brother! Are you ok? Can you hear me?"I shout

"Dream?"A voice echoes down to me from the tunnels

"It's me, Nightmare! Are you ok?"I call

"Did they bite and inject you as well?"He asks

"Yes! But nothing else because Charles already wounded me! What about you?"I yell

"Same here! And he put a barrier around me so I can't go anywhere!"He replies

"What do we do?"I ask

"I dunno. Maybe we should-AGH!"He yells

"Nightmare? Brother?!"I shout

No answer.

I keep calling but get no answer. 

Then an excrutiating pain comes over me and knocks me out.

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(Short) Killer's POV

"Agh! No!"Cross shouts

"You lost connection to them as well?"I ask

"Yes...."He says

"Welp, at least we know where they could be. Unfortunately, I know who they're with."I say

"Who?"He asks

"Harold."I reply

"Who?"He says

"The guy who nearly killed Suave."I say

"Well that's just great! How'd we get stuck with the most selfless brothers that AREN'T a Paps and Sans?"He says

"We fell in love."I say

"But why'd they gotta be so selfless?"He wonders

"It's them dude."I say

"And why'd they always take risks in these situations?"He asks

"They're brothers. It's what they do when one of them is in trouble."I say

"With Dream's wounds, there's no way he'd be able to defend himself, let alone defend his brother."Cross says

(Meanwhile Dream had gotten to his feet and nearly shot someone in the spine for hurting Nightmare)

I break a twig off of the tree when I hear this negativity.

"Come on, Cross. You gotta stay positive. You never know. Those two are FULL of surprises. Besides, it's my job to give Nightmare strength, you have to give Dream strength if we want them to be ok."I say

"Good point. How about we find that seacave?"He says with a smile

"Sure."I say

We head off to home with Faith, Palette and X!Chara following. We split up from them and went to Classic's place. Cross says that Dream told him that Classic had been there at some point. I'm not sure how this will turn out, but we will get to them.

Weeks later, Dream's POV

I lay down and try to think of how to find brother. He hasn't answered my calls and I haven't seen him once. I get taken out of my thoughts when a fish is tossed to me, landing between my paws. I nibble at it and look for who tossed it. I see a skeleton, bleeding out, standing there and looking at me with worry.

"Come with me.....Before they come back.....Trust me, they won't be nice....."He says, huffing and shaking

He didn't have to tell me twice. He has a friendly scent anyway, though I don't recognize him. I limp over, still gnawing on the fish. I go over to him and have him rest his hand on me for support before he falls. We head down a tunnel away from where those jerks left me. We reach some other space in the cave and he blocks the tunnel off with a boulder. He sits down weakly and coughs. He gestures for me to come closer to him, so I do.

"My name is Aaron. I got kidnapped by those guys and they were trying to kill me until I escaped. I've been hiding out in these tunnels for weeks now, probably a little longer than you've been stuck here. What's your name?"He asks

"Dream."I bark, but don't expect him to understand me

"Dream, what a nice name."He says

I step back, surprised.

"Oh right, they experimented on me. I can understand animals now."He says

I sit down.

"I want to keep you here, where it's safe. I will keep you safe and show you the places I've found that are good to use for survival."He says

I nod. Being here is better than being alone and in danger.

"You know what? I'll do that now!"He says, trying to sit up but struggles

He grunts in pain. I stop him and shake my head. I run down another tunnel and find some fabrics left around. I pick them up and come back to him. He puts them on like bandages.

"You need to rest. You're in no condition to be moving."I say

He sighs and nods.

Days pass.

Good days.

I've grown to call Aaron a friend. He talks or takes care of me, guiding me through the tunnels safely. In return, I take care of him and gather resources to help him like food or items to heal him. I don't let him touch my wounds. He should worry about himself first. Especially when he is so clumsy. He likes to fish and that's how he feeds me, but he often trips or hits himself with his hand-made fishing rod, lowering his hp on a daily basis. 

I tried to keep thinking of my friends, but over time, I started losing memories of them. Instead, my mind thinks of 3 things:Surviving, Aaron, and Brother. Brother has still not been found.

I howl down the tunnels, calling for him, but getting no response again.

"Who are you calling for?"Aaron asks

"My brother. He was attacked at the same time I was. I haven't from him in weeks."I reply

"Welp, he's most likely dead because of those guys."He says

I start tearing up.

"Please don't remind me. I want to stay hopeful."I whimper

"Oh, I'm so sorry. Dream, come here."He says

I limp over and he strokes me gently, calming me down. 

"I'll go get you some food, your hp is still low."I say

He nods.

I limp down a tunnel. I sniff around and find a giant rock blocking my way. It was not there before. I start trying to climb over it.

I manage to get on top of it, but then slip down the other side, hitting my wounded leg. I yelp in pain, but don't don't turn back. I catch a scent of food. I go to it, limping.

 I see someone walking around. I don't recognize them. They have a huge knife. The food scent is coming from them, but I no longer want to go near him. I assume is one of the bad guys' helpers.  I'll find some other food for Aaron. But this person sees me.

"What's a wolf doing down here?"He says

He starts coming closer to me.

"Stay back! Get away!"I growl

He steps closer now.

"Stay away from me!"I growl, though I am really getting scared

He comes closer. Too close. I leap at him, knocking him down. I pin him to the ground.

"Don't try to hurt me again! Leave me alone!"I bark at him

I sniff him down and find a brown food in his pocket. I take it and head down another tunnel. I place the brown food into a pile of food that Aaron and I share. I head down another tunnel, unaware that I was not left alone.

I feel something grab my tail.

"Fluffy....Soft....."A voice says

I look and it's the guy from before. He is holding my tail. He feels it gently. I feel very uneasy. My wounded leg gives out, making me sit while he does this. I don't take my eyes off his weapon, scared that he was gonna do something to me.

"I've never seen a wolf like you before...."He says

I don't look at him.

Then I feel a ping and my soul appears. The chemical is eating away at it still. What's going on? It goes behind me, making me turn around.He snaps and my soul hovers in front of him.

"Dream?"He says

How does he know me?

I don't move.

"What do you want?"I growl

He doesn't understand.

He looks at my soul again. He starts touching it, making me even more uneasy.

"Please stop!"I whimper

"Wait....There's a chemical on your soul...."He says

He snaps and it turns blue. His gaze locks on something to the left. I look and it's a pool of deep water. I look at him and start shaking. He sends my soul into the water, dragging right in with it. Then he releases his blue hold on my soul. Unfortunately, I have a wounded leg.

This won't end well.

Meanwhile, Nightmare's POV

I pace back and forth in the small space I have without hitting the barrier. So many scents or smells catch my attention. But then a new scent comes very close. I turn and see a skeleton there, staring at me. I growl, though cannot attack him with this barrier up. Surely he is one of Harold's or Travis' phsyco buddies. 

He breaks the barrier. I growl at him. He steps closer. He puts his hand out. I sniff it. Familiar scent. Who is he?

"I won't hurt you. I promise."He says

I roll my eyes. Sure he won't. I see that knife in his pocket. But I see something else in his pocket. I limp over and take it from his pocket. It's a stick. Strange.

Who is this guy? What does he want?

Nighty?

What the hell? Who are you?

"I'm Killer, you can trust me."The guy says

I look at him with a you-really-expect-me-to-believe-that? gaze.

"We're sharing thoughts with that stick. You must be Nighty. Nightmare, it's me."He says

He really expects me to trust him? A killer? No thanks, I have better options. Thanks for freeing me but now I have a brother to find.

"I can help."He says

No you can't. I am not trusting a stranger. 

"I'm no stranger."He says

Well I don't recognize you so you really are. Now, I'll be on my way.

I start heading down a tunnel.

"Wait!"He tells me, grabbing my ear

I drop the stick and bite his arm. I pick the stick back up, it could be useful.

Keep your hands off of me. I will not be abused by you or your buds Travis and Harold again.

"They aren't my buds."He says

They would be good buds. All of you are killers or abusive to others.

He scoops me up.

"I would never hurt you, Nighty."He says

Something feels so familiar about him, but I can't remember. All I know is survival instincts and my brother is out there in need of my help. A murderer or phsyco named Harold took him after all!

Put me down! I have to find my brother! I have no time for games!

"Neither do I. I want to help."He says

I'm fine on my own.

"Your hp is in the negatives and your soul is bleeding."He points out

It's from a chemical.

"How are you still alive?"He asks

For my brother, I will not give up or die. I am determined to keep him safe from those assholes.

"Alright, let me help you do that."He says

I shake my head.

Give me one good reason I should believe you.

"Because I am supposed to protect you."He says

Prove it.

He shows me some paper by having it hover in front of me.

Killer:Nightmare/Nighty's protector and lover. Job:Protect

Okay then. Did you come alone?

"No, I brought a friend."He says

I hear a howl of fear.

Dream's.

"HEELP! SOMEONE IS ATTACKING ME!"He howls

I frown.

If your buddy is the one attacking my brother, I will not hesitate to bite his face off. And I won't have trust in you anymore.

I slip out of his hold and run.

"I'm coming Dream!"I howl

I run through the tunnels.

"Dream!"I howl

"Brother! Help!"He cries

"What's he doing?"I howl

"He has my soul!"He replies

"OH HELL NAH! I am on my way!"I growl

I arrive and find a sight that angers me.

There's a skeleton holding my brother in his slap. The guy is doing something to his neck while looking at him. Dream is shaking and crying, his fur soaking wet.

I start growling. I pace back and forth, watching this guy. Dream looks at me, continuing to cry. 

"Brother..."He whimpers

"Ssh, it's ok. I got you buddy. You're staying with me."The guy tells him

Then he does that weird thing to his neck again.

"Let him go!"I snarl at him

The guy looks at me. I bare my teeth, growling. He puts Dream behind him. 

"Stay behind me."He tells Dream

Dream, with fear in his eyes, disobeys and comes running over to me.

"Brother!"He whimpers

He nuzzles himself against my side, his tail between his legs. He nuzzles my head. I lick his head, kissing him.

"I'm here, don't worry. I will protect you. I love you."I tell him

"Thank you, Nightmare. I love you too."He says

I notice his wounded leg.

"Lay down, don't strain that leg of yours."I say

He nods and lays beside me.

"What did he do to you?"I ask

"He played with my tail.....Then with my soul. He knows me somehow. He sent me into the water by tossing my soul. I couldn't swim because of my leg. Then he pulled me out and started touching my neck. He got really close to my bite mark....I think he was gonna bite me...."He explains

I frown.

"But hey...he didn't use his giant knife on me...."He whimpers

I look and see a huge knife laying beside the dude. He starts coming over to us. I growl at him. He gets closer, reaching for Dream. I leap at him, pinning him down. I claw him down and bite his arms, making sure he doesn't get near my brother. He shouts in pain so I get off him and stand by Dream.

"That'll show him not to bother you."I huff

Killer comes in and gives me the stick.

Friend of yours?

He looks at the guy.

"His name is Cross."He tells me

Well tell Cross to keep his hands and teeth to himself. If he bothers my brother again, he will get worse.

"Cross, what the hell did you do?"He asks

"Nothing!"Cross says, weakly sitting up

"Well that nothing got Nighty really pissed off at you, so it is something. Mind explaining why he wants you to keep your hands and TEETH to yourself?"He responds

"I never put my teeth on Dream."He says

He played with my brother's tail and soul! Then he tossed his soul in the water, sending him down with it! He has a wounded leg! He couldn't swim! Then your friend pulled him out and started putting his head at Dream's neck! Getting real close to a bite mark of his! Dream thought he was gonna bite him!

"Cross, come on! You should know better! You know how sensitive souls are! And didn't you see his wounded leg before you threw him into water? Why'd you even throw him?! And what were you doing to his neck exactly?"Killer snaps at Cross

"I didn't see! All I saw was a chemical hurting his soul! I wanted to clean it off!"Cross says

"That's not how it works, Cross!"Killer says

"I was just.....Just kissing his neck."Cross says

"Well you were getting near a bite mark! He thought you were gonna bite him!"Killer snaps

"Bite marks?!"Cross asks

Killer looks at me for an explanation.

Harold and Travis bit our necks.

"Those sons of bitches bit them."Killer says

"Well Nightmare should know I would never hurt his brother! And Dream should know I would never hurt him!"Cross says

We don't even know you.

"They don't remember us. They went through something certainly."Killer says

"What do we do?"Cross asks

"Simple, you keep your hands and teeth off of Dream unless you want Nightmare to bite your face off."Killer says

Killer kneels down.

"May I see your mark?"He asks

Now Dream gets up and blocks me from him. He swings a paw at Killer, slapping him back.

We don't trust you.

"Not yet....Something is familiar about them."Dream tells me

Correction, we don't trust you yet.

Then, a whistle echoes through the tunnels.

"Aaron!"Dream yips

"Who's Aaron?"I ask

"A nice guy! He was attacked as well but has been hiding away in these tunnels! He has taken care of me! Come on! You'll see! You'll like him!"He explains

I sniff him. I can pick up a scent of a skeleton that has been in contact with him in a good way. A scent can tell a lot. And Dream is right. Aaron is the kind of scent or person I'll like.

I nod. He starts hopping off, having two wounded limbs now. I follow him.

"Hey! Where are you two going?"Killer asks

To Aaron. Nice guy.

The two look at each other, then start following.

"They're coming."I tell Dream

He seems uneased. 

"Come on."He says, picking up the pace

He makes sure I get ahead of him, then kicks a pebble in the wall. Boulders and rocks fall, blocking us off from them.

"Smart."I say

"Aaron is hurt, so I won't risk it with those two."He says

I nod and follow him to the other end of the tunnel. 

"Hey Dream, it's time for dinner. Oh hello there! Dream, who is this you brought?"A skeleton says, limping over

"Aaron, this is my brother. Brother, this is Aaron. He can understand us."Dream says

"Ah, nice to meet you. Glad to see you're okay."Aaron says

"Thank you for taking care of my brother."I say

"Anytime."He says

Aaron gives us both a fish. I gnaw on it and Dream chews on his. We sleep together and over time, I see the bond Dream got with this guy. And I grew to have the same trust in him. I wake up once suddenly from a nightmare and Aaron is right there beside me.

"Are you okay?"He asks

"Had a bad dream....again."I reply

"Is that why you're so tense all the time?"He asks

I nod.

"Do you even remember anything prior to being stuck here and needing to survive?"He asks

"No, not besides them taking my brother when he was, I dunno, a pup."I say, feeling like my memories are being overwritten

"Do you recall life as a skeleton?"He asks

"I am a skeleton. But not like you. I am a wolf. I can only recall being a wolf."I say

"And what are these bad dreams about?"He asks

"Losing my brother."I say

"Ah, well never fear. Your brother is safe. I will keep you both safe."He says

"Thank you."I say

"Now, let me put you at ease."He says, putting me in his lap

"What are you doing?"I ask as he turns me onto my back

"Trying to help you relax."He says

Then, he starts rubbing my belly. It actually feels nice. I shut my eyes with my tail wagging. My ears lower, submissing to him.

"What the heck?"A voice says

I look to see Killer and Cross standing there. Aaron grabs Dream gently and pulls him close. Dream looks at him, then at the other two. He nuzzles his head against Aaron.

"Do you know those two?"He asks us

"The red eyed is scary."Dream says

"They don't mean any harm, but they also don't seem to think things through. I don't exactly trust them."I say

"Well you two go have some fun. I'll handle them."He says

We nod. I get out of his lap and start to roll around with Dream.

Killer's POV

I did not like what I saw. This guy was rubbing the belly of my Nighty! MY Nighty! He said something to the two of them and they start playing and talking behind him, farthest from us.

"Hey dude, mind NOT stealing our boyfriends?"Cross says

"Oh! Those are your boyfriends? I didn't know! Are you werewolves or alpha females?"This guy says

"Excuse me?!"We both say

"What? They are wolves. Probably the alpha males of their pack. And if they're your boyfriends, you must be alpha females. It's just how wolf packs work. And since you're not in wolf forms, I assumed you were werewolves. They must've been hurt hard to forget you guys."He says

"Who do you think you are?"Cross asks

"I think I'm Aaron. A guy who doesn't try to drown wolves. Ahem. Or scare them, mr red eye. Dream told me everything. I can translate what they say."He says

I glare at Cross.

"See the bad impression you gave?"I say

"In fact, how'd they even get seperated from you both? Mates usually stay together and protect each other."Aaron says

"You were saying?"Cross says

I bow my head.

"But they aren't meant to be wolves. They are like us, just got turned."I explain

"Well then that's another story. Neither of them recall anything of that life. Weeks of isolation made them forget or adapt to the wolf's version. They only remember each other and the dangers of people looking like us. Like Travis or Harold. They mostly rely on each other or instinct."He says

"Well, what do we do to get them to remember?"He asks

"Do you guys have anything that could help their memory?"He asks

We both shake our heads.

"Well, I can't help ya then. I guess just treat them right and hope for the best. I mean, just look how happy they are!"He says

I look over at them. They really do seem happy.

"How come Dream's wounds are covered?"Cross asks

"Asks the one who didn't notice them when he threw Dream into deep water."Aaron says

"That doesn't answer my question."Cross says

"He won't let me help them. He wants me to worry about myself first. And I do not advise you of all people to try and help him. Unless you want your face torn off or for Dream to get even more scared of you. Is it true you tried to bite him like Harold did?"He asks

"It was just some kisses!"Cross says defensively

"Near a bite mark."He points out

"He got ya there, Cross."I say

Cross goes silent. He crosses his arms and pouts.

The three of us continue to talk. 

He actually seemed like a good guy.

Nice, helpful, honest, caring.

He just seems like someone trying to help.

Then Cross notices something.

"What are they doing?"Cross asks, pointing to Dream and Nighty

I look over.

Nighty is humming to Dream as Dream rests on him, trying to sleep. I dunno about you, but that's straight up adorable to me.

"Oh! Dream is taking a nap. It helps his wounds. Whenever he is not moving that much, his fur can hide the wounds, but when he is moving a lot, the wounds can show themselves. Nightmare is humming a lullaby to him to keep bad dreams away."Aaron says

"So, how do we treat them right when they're wolves?"Cross asks

"Just take small steps with them. Let them warm up to you. Cross, you have a longer way to go than Killer does, I'm just telling ya now."Aaron says

Aaron then sits beside them and smiles. I sit beside Aaron. Something must not have clicked with Cross because he sat on the other side of Dream. Nighty noticed and picked Dream up, carrying him away from Cross. He looks at Aaron, then at me and settles himself between us with Dream. He barked a bit.

"See? He says that he finds you and I as security for him and Dream already."Aaron says

I smile happily.

He is right. Hours passed and Nighty warmed up to me, but Cross is a different story. He seemed to be making NO progress with Dream or Nighty.

Two days later Nightmare's POV

I lay beside Dream and Killer, Aaron blocking Cross from Dream. Everything seems alright now. I am just chatting with Dream now. I finally got him to let Aaron bandage his wounds, but I'm talking him through it since he is uneasy about it. Then, I feel a hand rub me between the ears on my head. I feel my tail start wagging, liking it. My ears drop, submissing to whoever is doing this.

"Oh, he really likes that, Killer. Just look at his body language. He is submissing to you."Aaron says

I look at Killer, seeing he is the one petting me.

He smirks.

"Submissing, huh?"He says

He picks me up and puts me in his lap, laying on my back. He starts to rub my belly. My tail goes wild. I shut my eyes, my feet twitching and jolting. But I don't hurt him. I've grown close to him and don't want to hurt him anymore.

"You like that, Nighty?"He asks

I look at him, unsure of what to do. He feels my tail gently.

"Leave my tail alone."I say, but in a whimper

"Leave the tail alone."Aaron says

Killer stops. He goes back to rubbing my belly. My tail loses control.

I hear a big boom noise.

"Oh wolfies! Time to play!~"Travis calls

I climb out of his lap and go to Dream. I block him and Aaron off. I hear footsteps from a tunnel. 

"It'll be fun!~"Harold's voice calls

Dream starts trembling.

"Shoot, they're coming...."Aaron says

"Quickly then! That tunnel will lead you guys to the surface! Trust me! We'll handle this!"Killer says

We look at each other. Cross and Killer run down the bad tunnel with their knives out. 

Aaron takes us through the tunnel we were told to go through. A rock blocks the exit. He moves it and a strong current carries us out. Dream clings to me as I use the current to swim to the surface. I reach the surface and quickly start swimming to land. Once I reach it, Dream releases me and lays on the ground, then gets up and shakes himself dry. I do the same. Aaron washes up on the shore. Dream lays beside him to check if he's okay. I grab a fallen apple and give it to Aaron to help him regain his strength. He thanks us.

"You can go look around. I am sure it's safe."He says

We nod and wander around. So many new scents were introduced and Dream loved catching a whiff of each one. The sky was a beautiful blue on this sunny day. Trees raised high to the sky, apples and fruits dangling from each one. Some were even just blossom trees. We explore a bit, but don't stray too far from Aaron. Dream goes ahead of me, taking in all the smells. I hear Aaron talking though.

"Wow! You guys lied to me when we met! How dare you! Or should I say gals?"He says

"What are you talking about?"A voice asks, at a higher pitch

"Pfft! Your true forms are shown! I was right from the start!"He says

"No...We just got injections."A second says

"Sure ya did. Well, you could've just said the truth. I wouldn't have done a thing. But now...I got an idea."He says

Dream's head perks up.

"Do you smell that?"He asks

I sniff the air.

"Yeah."I say

"Other wolves are nearby!"He says

We hear Aaron whistle. We start coming.

"Wait! Dream, Nightmare! Stop and wait!"Aaron tells us when we got close

We obey.

"One last thing."He says

"What the hell are you doing?"One voice asks

"Bud....we're wolves....."The other says

"I know you are! Now, go be with your mates!"Aaron says

Two wolves are shoved into our sight. Two female wolves. A blossom flower was placed between each of their ears.

"What the?!"One says

Dream and I look at each other.

Mates?

"Hey you two! I forgot to introduce you to these to alpha females! Gals, this is Dream and Nightmare."Aaron says

"I heard you call us their mates, but we never had mates."Dream says

"Not yet ya don't! Isn't that right you two?"He says, looking at the two wolves

"Shut up!"One says

Aaron falls back laughing.

"What's so funny? This isn't funny!"The wolf says

The other is silent, looking really uneasy.

Dream turns away and tugs me to turn around.

"Did you know there were other wolves down there?"Dream asks

"No, I didn't smell em at least. They seem nervous."I say

"Well you are pretty intimidating."Dream says

"Oh come on! I'm not that bad."I say

"You say after intimidating two skeletons."He says

"Hey! I SAVED you from one, remember that."I say

He nods.

"Let's go greet them."He says

I nod. 

"Aaron, leave them alone!"I bark

"Ok, Nightmare!"Aaron says

Dream and I approach the two wolves.

"Are you okay?"Dream asks

"Did those sons of bitches hurt either of you?"I ask

Dream nudges me roughly.

"What?"I ask

"Be polite!"He says

"Nah, we hurt those assholes more than they hurt us."One says

Dream looks at the wolf, shocked.

"Okay, nevermind."He says

The other looks at Dream. Dream smiles at her. This wolf must've taken this as a sign or something because then she leapt onto him, knocking him down. She starts nuzzling her head on his chest, right below his head. Her tail is wagging. Dream looks all kinds of surprised and confused.

"Oh! Is it mating season already?"Aaron teases

The wolf freezes, getting off Dream and hiding her face with her paws.

"Aaron! Quit making fun!"Dream barks

"Right sorry."Aaron says

"Who are you both?"I ask

"Em....I'm Scarlet and that's....Kenya."The wolf that was on Dream says

"Kenya?"Dream says

"Ya, like Kenya not?"Kenya says, getting us all to laugh a bit

"Your name is nice for you with your eye."Dream says

Scarlet gets really happy hearing this.

Then I hear whimpering from the water. It was a whimper for help. I look into the water and see a wolf pup struggling to swim to land. I hop in the water and get to the pup. I get under the pup, lifting them up from below. I swim to the land where the pup blindly climbs off of me and sniffs me.

"Unclemare?"The pup says

I nuzzle my head against the pup.

"It's me, Faith!....Those men injected me with something!"The pup says

"Aww! A poor lil pup!"Dream says, running over and curling up around the pup

"Father!"Faith says after sniffing Dream

Aaron is dying in laughter.

"I'll take care of this pup."Dream says, picking the pup up and onto his back

"Let's find a place to settle in for the night."I suggest as I shake myself dry

"Good idea."They say

We head off. Scarlet follows Dream closely. Aaron trails behind us. Faith notices Scarlet and chuckles.

"What's so funny?"Scarlet asks

"Nothing...Mama."Faith says

Dream looks at Scarlet.

"This is your pup?"He asks

Scarlet is about to answer when Aaron yells.

"I found three small caves! Perfect wolf dens!"Aaron says

We turn and follow him. He pulls Dream and I aside to give us THE TALK. You know......

.

.

.

.

.

.

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How wolves sort themselves in dens.

"Listen, I know being with other wolves is new for you both. Especially females. So, I'll break it down for you. One male stays up to secure the pack, most often the father of the pup, which would be you Dream. I'll stay up with you. Now, you can't go in the den with the pup, only the mother can, which is Cro-Scarlet. The others can rest in the spare den, meaning Kenya and you, Nightmare. That's how the wolf living rules go. Got it?"He says

Dream nods.

"Got it. Wait, I'm actually an uncle?"I say

"And I'm a father?"Dream says

"Yeah, but those guys removed your memory."He says

"That sucks."Dream says

"What he said."I agree

He smiles and nods. He leads us back to the other three. Aaron points to one den and says that's the pup den. Faith goes into the den and Scarlet begins to follow. She looks at Dream.

"Aren't you coming?"She asks

"Can't. Rules say only mother goes in den with pup and you're the mother. I gotta stay up and watch the pack."Dream says

"Rules? What rules? Who made these rules?"She asks

"Wolf ancestors. Wolf rules. I will be up with Aaron."Dream replies

Scarlet sighs.

"Fine."She says, going in the den

"Listen, Faith. We gotta talk. NOW."Scarlet says

Dream goes above the dens with Aaron to a third den, where he lays for cover from possible rain but watches from. Aaron points to the second den.

"You know where to go."He says

Kenya looks confused.

"Come on Kenya."I say

Kenya looks at me, still confused as heck, but follows.

I go in the den and lay down. She lays beside me. 

"So...We are sleeping alone together?"She asks

"Seems like it."I say

"Fine by me."She says

She rolls me onto my back. She holds me there so I couldn't roll back over.

I did not expect this. My soul starts to pound.

"W-What are you doing?"I ask

"Getting comfy."She says, laying on me

"O-O-Ok."I say

She starts nuzzling my chest, placing her front paws on my arm, her tail wagging. She starts to doze, her head right under mine.

This is gonna be a long night. I'm not used to this so I can't sleep....yet.

Unknown to me, there's a whole lot more down the road.

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