He woke up on the grass. Dream and Cross were gone. 

<Of course...> he thought. <Monster won't come out...>

"..." he sighed sadly. 

The reception was starting.

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"Hello everyone! I'm s glad you could come!" Dream smiled and waved.

Nightmare was still ill, but not enought to make  scene. He rested his head on the table. His brother was still talking about his mate, Cross. 

"Hey brother?" Nightmare opened his eyes. 

"What?" he looked at the little skel. 

"Wanna...play with them?" 

"Them...Wh- THEM?!" Nightmare shot up.  

The little kids kept giggling and jumping around.

"Yeah. Ink...couldn't find a sitter." Dream giggled. 

"Oh that..." he replied softly. "Um...maybe?" 

Dream smiled and watched as his brother stand up...only to clutch his chest.

Nightmare groaned. His chest was aching.

"Brother...? Are you ok?" Dream lifted his veil. 

"Yeah...Just need a minute." he panted. He was breaking into cold sweat. 

"Dreamy, go get Sci. I think we have a problem." Cross said, inspecting the skel.

"St...stop...it..." the purple prince whispered.

'NO. HE WANTS TO TAKE AWAY YOUR BROTHER. THE ONLY THING YOU LOVE.' 

"Ugh..." he felt really sick. Not able to take it, he vomited black goop, it got thicker at each bout. Pain wracked his body as he felt the power surge through him.

'KILL HIM.' 

"AGH!!!" Cross stepped back as four black tentacles came out of Nightmare's back. 

"Cross I g-" Dream stopped.

"HELLO, BROTHER." Monstermare chuckled. 

"Night...mare...?" Dream stepped back.

Nightmare was trapped in the chains of darkness.

"How is this possible? He hasn't gone bad in like...three years!" Cross sweated. 

"I KNEW HE WAS TOO WEAK...HAHA...HOW PATHETIC." Monstermare took a step front and grabbed Cross by the neck.

"YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST TAKE HIS BROTHER AND GO? DID YOU EVEN THINK OF THE AFTER-EFFECT?" 

"Wh-"

Monstermare laughed. "Nightmare's negativity gave me enough energy to take over. He loves his brother and he doesn't want him to leave. After all, he's Nightmare's sunflower." 

Dream felt a strange aura surrounding his brother. It felt...sad...and lonely.

He didn't bother about it.

"I HATE YOU NIGHTMARE!!" Dream cried as Monstermare let go of Cross. "I REALLY HATE YOU!!" 

"...You think I care?" Monster chuckled. "You hate HIM. HE is the one who has loved you from daqy one till the end. And I? I only know HATRED." 

"..." Nightmare didn't respond.

"I...I'll always love you..." Tendrils coiled around the fragile soul.