Nightmare Golden's Pov:

"So we meet again, hm?" I heard a chuckle as he dropped down infront of me. That's Gold. That's definitely him. I held tightly onto Beary as I got into a defensive stance. He just smirked in response.

"Aww, what happened? He seems a little weak, doesn't he?" He says so lightly like if he just didn't kill the only person I would ever trust. "You shut the fuck up you monster!" I growl.

My growling only seems to amuse his sick, twisted mind. "You really think i'm the monster? You're saying like if you haven't killed anyone before~" He smirked.

"I did it for the good of people! You can't compar-" I said before he got in my face and grabbed me by the chin. "Oh really? You're no vigilante Night. You're just like me, taking the lives of others that people cared about." Gold said.

I quickly pushed myself away from him. "And what the hell do you want!" I yell changing the topic. He seemed to notice that and only glared at me.

"I've come to make a proposition to you." He said. Is he stupid?!
"You're in no position to be making any type of deal!" I yell to which he responds with a smirk.

"Are you sure? As easily as it took me to take his life, I could easily bring him back." he smirked pointing to Beary's body. I didn't believe it. There is no way he could bring him back.... There's no way....

"If you don't believe me, we can sign a contract. If you allow me to run your operation to Earth and get us there, I will bring you back Goldbear alive. If either of us fails to be able to meet each other's requirements, the other's soul is to be claimed." He said reaching out his hand.

"I..." I said before looking at Beary. If he failed to meet my requirements, I claim his soul. But if I fail to meet his...then he claims mine....

I looked down in shame. I raised my arm and looked at my paw. My claws, tainted with the blood of others......
I shook his hand, not even bothering to look at him or Beary right now. "Deal...." I said before a dark aura surrounded our hands before quickly vanishing.

The contract was made, and I had just sold myself to be under him for Beary....
But it's worth it....He's the only one I have left, and i'll do anything for him....
And that monster knows that.

Gold's Pov?:

I looked at him. He was such an idiot. He was still the same pathetic bear he always was as a kid. Easy picking. He was nothing with someone and that bear was that. What a shame he never died, I would have liked that...

"Give me his body. I'll keep his body preserved till I can get his soul." I said to Nightmare. He looked down at the body before giving it to me.

"Now, let's head inside, shall we?" I said with a smile. He didn't even look at me. He just nodded his head, avoiding my gaze before he lead the way back to their HQ.

It didn't take long before we reached their HQ. As soon as he opened the doors, there was someone waiting. "Night, you're ba-" he said before noticing me.

"You!" the bear growled as he looked like he was going to attack me. "Nightmare." I say in a serious tone. He didn't look at me as he said "Goldknight, stand back. He's going to be taking over the operation in getting us to Earth." He said sounding miserable.

I was finding it hard not to just straight up laugh at him. He was seriously so pitiful it was amusing to see him like this after so long. "But Nig-"
"I said what I said!" Nightmare growled at the bear. It was refreshing to see Nightmare grow a spine for once. Maybe he won't be such a pain in the ass after all....

The bear only glared at me before hesitantly walking away. It seems that Nightmare is already doing my bidding for me just like old times.
Figures...He was never one to act on his own. He was always a sad and lost soul just waiting for someone to pull his strings.

"Do you have anywhere where I can preserve his body?" I asked him. His attention seemed to immediately move to the body. "We do. Just....just take him there and be careful." he said seeming anxious.

I had to find a solution fast before he starts to suspect me. Especially after I "killed" Goldbear. Atleast he isn't in the way now.

It just takes a little acting, a few tears and.....
"N-night...." my voice trembled. I had fallen to my knees. I wasn't looking at him but I knew for sure he was looking.

"I....I killed him....I...i'm horrible...." I said covering my face. "What?" Nightmare asked.
It was probably from the sudden change in my mood. I should have definitely thought this through a bit more but i'll manage.

"I didn't mean to kill him....I-I...I wanted to run away b-but he gave me n-no choice!" I sobbed. "What do you mean you didn't want to kill him?" Nightmare asked with curiosity but there was a hint of anger in there.

"H-he wanted to k-kill me....H-he said he needed me dead....He said he needed me dead for you..." I "sobbed" more as I said that.

"H-he....what? Needed y-you dead...." I heard Nightmare say with shock. It was all something I planned long ago. I didn't plan for Nightmare to actually get the next death god himself. So before I had to leave my body, I told Goldbear that he would need to kill the death god. Surprised how he never told Nightmare....

"He said if I was dead....that you would l-live...." I sobbed but I didn't want to laugh and expose myself. "N-no....Beary would have told me if-....." he said before going silent. He and I know well that he can't control himself when he is in his form. He was never able to control his instincts when it came to that, so why can this bear I control not face the same complications. I'm sure he realizes that but from his voice...there is something else I don't know.

"I-it's my fault Nigh-" I said before being interrupted by Nightmare. "Are...you positive?" he asked hesitantly. I wiped my "tears" a bit before looking at him. "W-what?" i asked.

"Are you positive Bear-I mean Goldbear said that?" Nightmare asked. I looked at him as I wiped away my tears. He was looking at me with deep thought but it seemed he knew something I somehow didn't...was he...wait is he about to....

Nightmare Golden's Pov:

I looked at Golden. He looked...hurt. He was crying....
He may have seemed hurt when we met, he looked really cocky even....but now....it felt so different....
Was I seeing a pure facade or was I seeing the real Golden. Had Beary really wanted to kill Golden so I could be happy...?

To me it seemed...like a crazy idea, but thinking about it now....had that been why Beary wanted to go alone? Did he want to kill Golden? But....why would he hide something like that from me....

That is....if Golden's statemen is true. Should I really believe him? He's in such a vulnerable state and yet....it feels...weird.
"Are you positive Bear-I mean Goldbear said that?" I asked looking at Golden's pained expression. He was definitely hurt...but was it true that he also lost control?

I mean....i've lost control many times due to my powers overtaking me...And maybe....maybe i can't blame Golden for that. Who knows what could have caused his transformation, less him going out of control. Beary always talked so fond of him. He had always told me that Golden was always being yelled at by his parents, and as a result, it hurt him. Beary felt empathy for him...

I mean....I grew up with wonderful parents? My dad? My dad....
"̸̡̝̥͓̒̌̎Ň̷̢͓̈́̀͝í̷̹͉̹̲̅͛g̶̗͕̩͈̋̕ḧ̴͍̻̫̹̫́t̷͈̖͈̫̻̓̈̈m̴̫̦̝̐͒ͅa̷̺̟͐͛́̑̅ṛ̸̛̘͈̙͔́̾e̷̡̲̫̅͑͒͌?̴̧͔͓̤̑̉̔ͅ"̵̨̜͓̭̟͐̎͐̈́̔ I heard Golden say as i felt nauseous all over again. I felt some sort of nostalgia....it felt painful but....comforting. My....dad..?
I̵ ̴f̶e̸l̷t̷ ̵h̵a̴z̸y̸,̸ ̸m̸y̶ ̶b̶o̷d̸y̶ ̸f̷e̷e̴l̵i̶n̸g̷ ̸l̷i̴k̶e̷ ̶i̸f̷ ̵i̶t̴'̶s̸ ̴n̵o̴ ̷l̴o̷n̴g̶e̴r̵ ̷m̴y̷ ̵o̴w̴n̷.̷.̵.̶o̸r̵ ̶i̸t̵ ̸h̵a̵s̸n̵'̴t̴ ̸b̵e̶e̶n̵.̸ ̸I̵ ̴f̴e̴l̵t̵ ̸l̸i̶k̵e̵ ̸I̵ ̶w̷a̴n̴t̴e̶d̶ ̸t̶o̷ ̷f̶a̵l̶l̷.̸.̷.̶t̴o̷ ̵l̴e̷t̸ ̴g̶r̵a̶v̶i̸t̶y̷ ̶t̶a̴k̵e̶ ̷m̶y̷ ̵b̴o̶d̸y̵.̷ ̷A̵n̶d̵ ̷a̵ ̸h̸i̴g̸h̷ ̵p̸i̴t̴c̸h̵e̴d̶ ̶r̷i̵n̸g̸ ̴s̴o̵u̸n̸d̷e̵d̸ ̴t̷h̷r̵o̷u̴g̶h̷ ̸m̵y̶ ̸h̶e̷a̷d̷.̸ ̴I̵t̸ ̸f̸e̵l̶t̸ ̶l̵i̶k̸e̵ ̴I̸.̴.̸.̶.̷.̵ ..............................................................................................................

(Timeskip)

I felt my head hurting as I finally feel like I had woken up from what seemed to be a nightmare. I felt my head throbbing as I felt light-headed. As I slowly opened my eyes, I saw a glimpse of golden fur, and I rushed to open my eyes hoping I didn't see Beary die, and that everything with Golden was just one big nightmare.

But that had slowly changed as I opened my eyes and adjusted to my surroundings. It was Golden. He seemed to have noticed me waking up. "Nightmare, are you ok?" Golden asked as he looked at me with a face of concern. I quickly remembered our conversation from before. I looked away from him and mumbled. "I'm doing perfectly fine." i say with somewhat of a harsh tone.
I couldn't really be angry at him right now. One because my head hurts like hell and I can't make myself speak too much, but he looked concerned for me. It reminded me of....Beary...somehow.

I brushed off the thought as I remembered what had happened to him. "Wait, where's Beary?!" I say panicked before wanting to stand up. "Don't worry, I caught the both of you before you fell unconscious and took him somewhere I could keep his body safe." Golden reassured me as he stopped me from getting up. "O-oh...ok..." I said calming myself a bit.

I heard Golden sigh. "Look....I know you're mad at me for what happened to Goldbear, but I promise you....I will bring him back." Golden said with a serious tone and confident look. I looked up at him a little shocked. "I-.....Yeah....please do..." I mumble.

"Nightmare....i'm sorry...I really am....Goldbear was important to me. He was always so sweet." Golden said. I couldn't help but smile at those words. Beary was the only one who I could trust because he always had a sweet nature to him. I always felt like he could say the right things and read me like a book. It was magnificent....he was.....
.......................

I then started crying. I missed him....I missed him so much....My cries turned into sobs. How could I have let him out of my sight and let him out to face something alone. Loneliness, fear, abandonment....All those emotions i just started pouring out. All the build up of his death was something new to me.
But then suddenly.....

I was pulled into an embrace. Golden was....hugging me. The hug alone only made it worse. I sobbed and embraced Golden. He may have wronged me, but he is showing me comfort....and I needed it. I need someone. "I will bring him back." Golden said again. This time, I felt more comfortable. It was genuine. I just hugged him tighter. I hope he can....

Beary spoke so fondly of Golden and I see why now. He's someone I can trust. He'll bring me back someone I care deeply about. He doesn't benefit almost anything from this...yet he does it anyway....I would do anything to bring him back....and Golden seems to be here exactly for that...

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Ok sorry for ghosting this story for quite a while and writer's block has taken a big toll on me and school still does give me a lot of work but soon I should be able to write, that's unless my writer's block gets in the way.

So for those wondering, no I haven't abandoned my account or these stories. This story, despite how long it has been, has not introduced all of the story elements and is still a W.I.P and understanding the story up to this point right now is left to the interpretation of the reader. If you have any theories on future events or what characters will do in the future, I would love to hear your thoughts so far.

I want to see how you all think about this and each character's development.
Nice to finally post something after so long but thanks for the patience guys.