A multiverse in ruins

Chapter 68.5: Good and Bad Truths

Killer's POV

Tic, tock, tic, tock...tic...tock....tic, tock, tic, tock, tic.....

Over and over again, hearing the seconds tick by. Magnus and everyone fell asleep but I am staying awake. I want to be ready if Ghastly and Radier need help or come out with Nightmare. Magnus now laid in Starfire's lap.

Tic, tock, tic, tock...tic...tock....tic, tock, tic, tock, tic.....

The door finally opens. Ghastly walks over, scooping Magnus up and sitting beside Starfire. He instantly fell asleep. Radier peeks out and pulls me into the room. My soul started pounding.

"Dad is stable again, but he is recovering. He isn't awake yet. We gave him the antidotes but his soul has to recover and fight off the lasting effects. Even when he wakes up he may not be the same. Those were strong chemicals that were in his system for a while...."He explains

I nod understanding.

"Now where do you stand? Where do your loyalties lie, Killer?"He asks me

"I am loyal to Nightmare. I stand with him."I say

"But you're friends with the guy who made the poison."He says

"Not for much longer."I say

"Please protect him then. I think it would be best for you to stay with him. Hold him close so he knows you are here for him. He really cares about you. But don't try anything with my father or I'll kill you."He says

"O-Okay."I say

"We'll take him back home and stay there to help keep an eye on him. Palette is already making meals for him."He says

"Palette?"I say

"Oh right, you don't remember the reset much, do you? Nightmare has a nephew, well, a few nephews. They are Palette and Faith. Faith is off searching for our friends, doesn't even know the situation, while Palette is here and helping out. He and Dad were very close, they didn't get along very well with Uncle Dream all the time either. So he is pretty much the nephew dedicated to helping him recover. Stories for another time. You can go to Nightmare."He explains

I smile and nod. He leaves the room. I glance over at the bed to see Nightmare in his passive form, laying there so peacefully. I come over to him, sitting beside him. Almost instantly, his hands start feeling around and grabbing me.

"Hey, Nightmare."I say

I smile forms on his face. I pull him into my lap and grip. He curls up in a ball, nuzzling his head against me.

"I got you, Nightmare. Take your time to recover. But just a warning, you have plenty of people waiting to see you when you do. You wouldn't believe the crowd outside hoping you will be okay. It's huge. And we have plenty to talk about as well. But that's for later. Right now I am here for you and that's all there is to it."I say

He grips one of my hands tightly when I say that.

Then a portal opens. In walks Color. Nightmare's smile disappears. I glare at Color with all the anger boiling in me, holding Nightmare tighter.