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This story is about done. I only started this book because it was a what-if scenario, but so many people seem to like it. Thank you for your praise. If you have any ideas on how to continue this book please message or comment because I am running out of ideas. I'd love to continue it but just stumped on what to do.

Time Skip

It's been a few days now since Anti's mishap with the spell. Crystal has been by his side it seemed non stop. There have been moments when Wilford would not be working, or mysteriously got called off, so he would snack into Anti's room just to " Steal" her away. She didn't know if he would do this just because he thought it was funny or just to get on Anti's nerves, but it would always end the same. Anti would find Wilford with her. Storm over. Then attempt to grab her back in the most protective yet possessive manner. Most of the time Wilford would win in the end and her demon had to wait till the two were finished hanging out. Crystal would say something, but...it was actually kind of cute seeing Anti act in such away. The glitch demon would always say he is only doing it because Wilford is too unpredictable and unstable. ( even though at the beginning he was the one who cared for her and Anti didn't even think twice about how he handled her.)

To make sure he could watch over her, and make it seem more normal Anti did make a "Bed "for her. It was only a pillow laid across his broken chair with an old bandana of Sean's as a blanket, but it worked for now.

The problem is Crystal is still a sixteen-year-old girl. She needed space. To accommodate her wishes the demon ego would leave her in his room and close the door. Crystal would end up taking a good two hours for herself.

On this day in particular she was a test attempting her nap but was unsuccessful. For the life of her, she couldn't fall into a deep sleep.

She would start to twist and turn, hear sounds all around her. It was more like that light sleep someone does to force themselves to take a nap. The one where you close you're eyes and force yourself to stop thinking.

Fa across the room a shadow of a figure loomed around Anti's bed. Just it's mear presence and pressure it was adding to the room caused her to shoot up off the pillow. She knew something was in the room, but confusion was looming in her mind. Anti was gone. Wilford was at work. There shouldn't be anyone in the room with her. Peering around she just noticed the shadow against the wall. Praying it was something outside she glared while yelling as if the shadow was a real person.

" Dark, knock it off with the nightmares." Crystal turned her body the other direction so her back was to it. At this point, all she could figure was maybe this was a dream and Dark was toying with her, or maybe it was a prank? She didn't care. She would ignore the stupid prank and fall back asleep.

A few seconds did pass before she now heard someone in the room. Whipping her body round to yell at one of her roommates she froze at the sight in front of her. This was not Dark.

" Young one I am not Dark." The figure said in a deeper tone then Mark's ego. Just with that one sentence, she knew exactly who it was. How the hell did he get in here though? No one ever dared to enter Anti's room.

" So the rumors are true. Anti messed up. What a big surprise." He said sarcastically.

Crystal was shaking. She never even considered another ego finding her.

" Nightmare. Leave! You know what will happen if you're found in here." She was trying so hard to contain her body and fear.

Nightmare walked over gracefully and just leisurely picked Crystal up, containing her in a fist. The dark ego started to squeeze her body causing her to do the one thing she could. squirm. Everything else she attempted to do seemed to unphase him. She tried punching, clawing, even bitting his skin. Nothing.

" What was that again? I would pay if I didn't leave?" He squeezes harder, about causing her to pass out.

" Sssttop. Pleease." She raised her hand to hit him again but didn't have enough energy to do any impact, it just flopped to her side.

" It's very rare when Dark's pet is alone and so vulnerable." Nightmare tosses Crystal into the air. She was waiting for the impact of the ground but felt Nightmare capture her in his palm. He proceeded to imitate this action two more times.

" I'm starting to see why you are his favorite toy." Nightmare tosses her one more time into the air. She was just waiting for the rough hands to grab her again or do worse, but she was grabbed by a second pair of hands. They were softer but stern. Crystal peered up expecting Anti to be present, but her eyes meet a suit.

Dark held Crystal in one hand then grabbed Nightmare's neck by the other. "You should not be in here." He said in a gruff voice. Dark pushed Onto Nightmare's throat to throw him backward. Instead, Nightmare easily caught himself, taking a few steps back instead.

" Speak of the devil and he shall appear." Nightmare launched himself into the shadow and appeared on the opposite side of the room. Using this moment for an advantage he brought Crystal above his suit pocket and tilted his hand. Crystal slid into it while trying to protest but was cut off suddenly by the fabric.

" Slink back to the shadows where you belong, Nightmare. Hurting this .... insect will do nothing to me. I will not step down just because you harm a human, a worthless one at that."

Nightmare grinned. " You say that but your actions say differently. Protecting a Nat child. How low have you sank." Nightmare disappeared into another shadow while speaking, his voice now echoing around the room.

Crystal could hear everything outside including Darks passing movements. She then felt Dark's body start to vibrate. She peered up out of the pocket and witnessed Dark's aura engulfing the room. It was suddenly dark, but bright blue and red silhouettes were present around him like two other figures were standing behind him. Crystal has seen him mad before, so she knew this was typical but never this identifiable. She covers her ears preparing for the ringing sound.

Dark was having enough of his childish behavior. He grasped his hand into a fist and thrust it backward. Nightmare's body shot out of the shadows and got dragged towards Dark.

Crystal on the other hand was tired of just sitting there, so she used all of her remaining strength and started to crawl up the fabric. There were a few times where she slid because of Dark's movements knocking her down, but she wouldn't be swayed from her goal of his shoulder.

Dark clenched his fist causing Nightmare to choke. He was so distracted he didn't even notice the teen hefted herself onto his shoulder. She attempted to stand up, but the ringing started to become a piercing sound. The clothing suit was not present to help nullify the sound. The noise would just continue to echo inside her head causing her to stumble around.

The strange yet tiny pressure moving back and forth was the thing that got Dark's attention. He tried so hard to keep Nightmare in his grasp and steady the girl, but she ended up stumbling a bit too far over the edge. Dark had to place all of his attention on her even for a split second to make sure she didn't just tumble off of him. This split second was all Nightmare needed. His body fell to the ground in a thud. He knew this distraction would not belong, so within a split second, he lunged towards the girl. This was his one and only opportunity.

Knowing this was the end Crystal flinched closer to Dark, closing her eyes preparing herself for his hand, but nothing touched her. She peered one eye open and saw Nightmare was frozen in place.

"He said leave now. I would advise you to follow Dark's instruction. I hate to get blood all over The glitches room." Wilford was standing behind Nightmare holding the barrel of his gun right to Nightmare's head.

Nightmare rolled his eyes. " You are getting soft Dark. First Wilford now that child. Your just making it easier for me to take control as the head of the egos." Nightmare knew when he was beaten. Using the only exit he could see at this moment he disappeared into Dark's shadow.

Dark released a deep breath out. From this small instinctual action, Crystal lost balance again, luckily Wilford noticed. He grabbed her hearing a squeak. Trying so hard not to laugh, he placed her in his palm.

" He thinks, he can just waltz in here and take over my position just because of unforeseen circumstances caused by that Dumb ass of a glitch." Dark's demeanor got dark again and the ringing started up once more.

It progressed to become higher and higher, to the point it became a piercing whistle-like sound that killed the small girl's ears. She ended up curling in on herself to try to block out any sound while covering her ears.

Wilford noticed right away. He on the other hand was used to this type of tantrum from his Dark friend. " Darkyyy can you cool off somewhat."

Dark glared over at Wilford for trying to tell him what to do.

" Your ringing is a little loud for someone." Dark looked down in Wilford's hands, finally realizing what Wilford was getting at. He rolled his eyes but released the pent up stress. As his stress level went down the ringing slowly started to diminish.

Crystal stood back up and removed her hands. " Thanks."

Dark just nodded towards her and left Anti's room leaving Wilford and Crystal standing by the bed.

On the way out Anti rammed his shoulder into Dark, walking in.

" Get out Wilford!" Wilford placed Crystal on her bed. " See yah squirt" and poofed into pink smoke.