Love is War - Dream

Chapter 54

Wilbur still cradled me, as if I was still the little girl he spent most of his time with. He held me close in his arms, pressing the side of his face on my forehead and his hands holding me tightly. Tommy sat beside him, his hand holding mine as he looks at me in deep regret.

" I'm sorry, I shouldn't have— "

I stopped him by squeezing his hand in return, I couldn't speak anymore, the arrow had cut through layers of my skin and my lungs— Oxygen was slowly being ripped off of it, along with my blood.

" He's dead, Schlatt's dead, you're safe. " I heard Fundy's voice, making me smile as I haven't seen him since I've regained my memories. Well, I was glad I was able to, even if it was the one last time.

" We can get you back, Just— " Eret spoke as he tries to carry me, only to realise that the arrow had ended behind me. He hung his head low and looked at me with a saddened expression. " I'm sorry. " He said this, to apologise to his mistakes from the past. If I could, I would have made a joke about how I reunited everyone during my possible death. It was like the old L'Manburg, good ol' times.

From the corner of my eye, people who I couldn't recognise still sympathised over everyone else, and stood by my side with a sorrowful look.

However, they weren't the one I wanted to find.

" Dream? " I wasn't sure if he would recognise my voice, but I thought it'd be worth the try; and it was.

Dream looked up, hidden behind everyone else. His eyes woven with green threads and gold came in contact with mine, remembering me of the time I've first seen it. As he walked up towards me, Eret gave way to him, surprising me as he looked at me with a nod.

" You broke your promise. "

" I never did. "

I saw his lips quiver before he could hide it.

" Is this how you'll get back to me, for what I did? " He asked, half joking.

" After all, Yes. " I smiled softly.

He managed to choke out a laugh and looked up at me with his usual smile " How Evil of you. "

I sighed, and stared in to his face.

" Why do you wear a mask? "

" Because I'm ugly? " Dream looked at me with his lips in a straight line, I could only laugh at it inside my head.

" No, you're beautiful, love. "

Soon as I said that, he broke and couldn't help but hide as he places a hand over his eyes. " Don't say that. "

The more I let the time pass, the more my body grew weaker, meant I had no strength left inside my own body. But to my surprise, Wilbur held me up and guided me towards Dream, in which he quickly caught me as soon as his eyes laid on me. A smile appeared on both our faces as I rest my head on his shoulder, while his hand was placed on my back to pull me closer as we squeeze in between people.

It was weird, knowing that this was the same guy I had met by a horrible way, but I couldn't help but feel a certain way towards him. He was the same guy that held me that Night, kissed me and said words that still gave me butterflies like it happened just yesterday.

" I still have a lot to tell you... " He said.

" Then, tell me right now. "

" It's a lot. "

" I will listen. "

He may not know this, but his voice was as calm as the Cold Night breeze, and it would be like; falling asleep listening to music. After I heard him sigh, I closed my eyes and listened to his heart beating loudly throughout his body.

" I'll tell you one, " Dream said as he wraps over me like a huge blanket.

" I've read about The After Life, Reincarnation, and Other Universe. What would you say if I said I'd come and find you? "

I smiled, feeling the time tick as my heart slowly beats.

" That would almost be Impossible. "

" It is, but isn't Love not easy as well? "

Every minute that passed my body went through hell. Every movement sent screaming agonies dancing across the vulnerable flesh. My surroundings blurred into a new sick reality only the broken could see. His voice was the only one keeping me up.

" Love is War. " I whispered, getting it now as I smiled in surprise at how much those three words meant. I wasn't going to lie, it was better than the three words, lovers would usually exchange with; It could never compare.

" Love is War. " He whispered and placed a small, lasting kiss on my forehead.

" Let's meet again, somewhere. "

I nodded, my heart skipping a beat, and the next one, until I felt the very last one.

" I'll come find you, Samantha. "

" I'll see you soon, Dream. "