Wait... I'm Nightmare!? I Thought I Died!?

•Chapter 4•

You shrug and pocket your gold, "Fine."

Then you melt and open a portal underneath yourself as you do, effectively portalling yourself to dreamtale, as you wanted to.

You wanted to check up and talk to Dream, you've been visiting Dream about every 2-3 months just because you wanted someone to complain or talk to about anything. Nightmare and Corrupt would have their inputs as well.

Also- that cake pop was good, you should get another one when you come back.

23 years, 7 months, 1 week, 2 days

You wonder if you really should keep on trying to try how many years, days, or weeks have passed. You and Ccino know each other a bit better, but you're pondering on telling Ccino your situation yet. To have someone to talk about this with. But, you think this should be left to you in the future.

Somehow, through all of the training the years had passed by very quickly. Another interesting thing that was found out was that You, Nightmare, and Corrupt can switch around on who's controlling the body. But since you had more power, you were able to choose if you wanted them to control the body or not. But back on track- you can finally rest for a bit from your body and being a ghost is pretty cool you're not gonna lie! But there was also something else which made no sense to you at all. There was a limit to how long you could stay out of the body before being forced to being dragged back in and kicking the others out. The limit was 5 hours and then you were forced to return to your body.

Another breakthrough, when switching through forms, if Nightmare controls the body, the goop melts off of him and Corrupt Has the goop on him. You can choose which you want but it was painful for you for the goop to go out as well as go in so you don't do that as for you, why don't you shapeshift to your form, you don't really like it. Sure your name is Y/n, you are Y/n, but your body died a long time ago and it also feels uncomfortable to be wearing skin after being in a skeletal body for so long. But you'll keep your name, you like it.

Nightmares magic was also experimented with, unlike you, he can do a little healing magic and has his own staff to fight with which is great! Nightmare has also matured a bit due to all of the years that have passed.

Fighting/training and magic training has been doing well and you've made some progress. Corrupt had taken to training you on your posture when walking, talking, etc. He said 'if you are going to be a king and name yourself one, you have to act like it'. He had a big ego but good planning skills and etiquette, you guess. You knew that if you didn't listen to Corrupt, he wouldn't stop bothering you about it.
And another thing happened...

You had to create negativity due to the balance starting to tip ever so steadily. You did not like this.
"How am I even going to-"

"Shut up. You're so annoying, go kill some people! Create misery in one au! Spread your aura to make others depressed, that's how," Corrupt deadpans and you start to panic slightly.

Then a tendril hits your skull. Hard. And you hiss in pain, "Corrupt, what the fuck-"
'Calm down. Whatever, fine. Can't believe I'm saying this. You can go to an au of your choice and I can spread misery around it for you if you despise the idea so much,'

'Awww, that was so nice of you corrupt-'

'Shut up, Nightmare' Growls Corrupt as he slightly blushes cyan in embarrassment, then talks as he turns to you, 'Take it or leave it, bitch'

"That last word was unnecessary but sure! Thank you!" You smile happily.

'And stop smiling or I'll take it back'
You stop smiling immediately. Corrupt was one to keep his word so you don't doubt that, that would happen.